Understanding the Phenomenon of Webinar Fatigue as Experienced by Filipino Professional Teachers

Webinar fatigue is a unique and contemporary phenomenon that warrants further understanding. This study examined the experiences of 39 Filipino professional teachers who reportedly experienced webinar fatigue. The five lifeworld existentials van Manen—lived body, lived time, space, materiality, relation—served as study's interpretive hermeneutic phenomenological framework for exploring phenomenon. employed analysis, which revealed three critical points understanding first point disrupts multiple well-being dimensions, such physical, emotional, mental, social, financial, leading to adverse consequences in work, social interaction, lifestyle management, learning retention satisfaction. idea suggests despite webinars' advantages, they can be detrimental if cause second multifactorial condition where different technological, personal, environmental, process factors contribute its development. third has subjective interpretation—personal meaning, this form sacrifice survival competitive advantage present educational system beyond. Numerous recommendations derived from findings. A assessment necessary, causes effects are multifaceted interdependent. facilitators organizers must carefully select, organize, schedule content topics suit participants' needs, motivations, situations. Academic leaders practitioners set control mechanisms ensure systematic participation webinars avoid overtraining.
 
 Received: 9 May 2023 / Accepted: 15 June Published: 5 July