Implementation of online teaching and learning is an educational method that conceptualizes technology integration in teacher-teaching practices. Therefore, teachers' readiness to implement the online teaching approach is crucial to ensuring that the teaching implemented can enhance the individual's abilities. This is because, an effective and meaningful acquisition of knowledge will produce competitive individuals, ready to face the challenges of the advanced technology world and adapt to current needs. Therefore, this review study was carried out to identify teachers' readiness to implement online teaching using questionnaire instruments. A total of 229 early childhood education teachers in the Kota Bharu district, Kelantan were involved as respondents in this survey. Descriptive analysis shows that teachers' technology skills and knowledge were at a high level (M = 3.63, SD = 0.71). In addition, teachers' attitudes towards online teaching, commitment and time management show similar findings with a high mean score, 3.80 and 3.55 respectively. Meanwhile, the findings of the correlation test show a significant and positive relationship between the knowledge and technical skills of the teacher and the attitude (r = 0.528, p <0.1). The Spearman Rho correlation test also shows that there is a significant and strong relationship between teachers' experiences in online teaching and learning and teacher attitude (r = 0.617, p = 0.000). In conclusion, the findings of this study show that teachers have a high level of online teaching readiness. It is hoped this study can serve as a guide on teachers' readiness for online teaching.
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