scholarly journals Online Learning during Pandemic Period: a Challenge, Hope, and Solution

Author(s):  
Nise Samudra Sasanti

Emerging of Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) by the end of 2019 changes the learning system into online learning. All parties are not yet ready to change using different teaching methods and online applications. All institutes, either governmental or private institutes, are demanded to quickly carry out innovations to keep the learning going. On that score, the educators are demanded to start creating changes by prioritizing variety in teaching, by shifting to use internet network. One of the changes is by arranging more interesting and various teaching media to be easily accepted and learned by students at home without using an internet connection. It is done so that it will not add more burden to the students’ parents. This research aims to determine the challenges, hopes, and solutions of online learning during the pandemic period. The method used for this research is an analytic descriptive qualitative method using research instruments in the form of questionnaires shared by using WhatsApp group and emails. The total respondents are 39 students of the Japanese Language Education Program of UNESA which engaged in online learnings. The result of the research showed that there are some challenges faced by respondents, they are; a) online learning burdens them; b) internet connection is the biggest obstacle; and, c) they have not yet mastered information technology (IT). Nevertheless, the respondents hope that a) the learning keeps on going; b). There will be an internet quota as assistance; and, c) the pandemic stops soon. Meanwhile, the solutions they hope for are; a) internet quota assistance; b) empowerment of the educators and also the students.

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 78-85
Author(s):  
Pham Thi Thu Hoa

Information technology has created tremendous chances in higher education across the globe. With the availability and flexibility of learning online, there are increasing competitions between online learning and traditional, face-to-face classroom. These two types of learning both have their pros and cons. From the advantages and disadvantages of online learning, universities have recently changed the way of their teaching through combining online learning and traditional classroom. Therefore, it is necessary to investigate and understand the advancements of the combination of the two types of learning. In this paper, we will introduce the advantages and disadvantages of online learning and the combined learning. We also share our experience on teaching at Flinders University, South Australia through Flinders learning online system. From this knowledge, we will suggest some solutions about building a combined learning system which is suitable for Vietnamese universities.


2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (23) ◽  
pp. 72-80
Author(s):  
Suyansah Swanto ◽  
Wardatul Akmam Din ◽  
Iziana Hani Ismail ◽  
Nur Anneliza Abd Latip

Corona virus disease 2019 has become a current pandemic and many countries have been affected by it. At the end of January 2020, the WHO Emergency Committee declared a global health emergency state as COVID-19 confirmed cases have been increasing internationally. Since then, online learning has been actively implemented globally including Malaysia. This research is purely qualitative where data was collected via online interview with four willing secondary students. The findings highlight that there are a few weaknesses regarding online learning. Poor internet connection contributes to one of the weaknesses in online learning in Malaysia. Furthermore, not understanding teachers’ teaching is also one of the limitations of online education. Online learning limitations might vary depending on the students' technological capability to access online sites and use computers. These limitations are more evident for young children or school-age students who may not have online access. Although online learning has its flaws however it comprises several strengths too. Online learning enables the students to have flexible time in participating in the lesson. Avoiding from the virus is the next advantage of conducting online learning. Although schools are closed however students still could get connected with their teachers through several devices like computers, laptops, tablets and mobile phones. Hence, online learning is deemed to be the best alternative to continue the learning process and at the same time protects young learners from this deadly virus.


2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 15-21
Author(s):  
Akiko Honda

This paper discusses the need for education in ‘Information Literacy in Times of Disaster’ in Japanese language education for non-native speakers of Japanese who are staying in Japan. ‘Information Literacy in Times of Disaster’ refers to the ability to obtain necessary information and transmit it as appropriate in the circumstances when a major natural disaster occurs, such as an earthquake. After the April 2016 Kumamoto earthquake, the author investigated the behavior of international students when the earthquake occurred, the criteria for their decisions, their means of collecting information and other matters. The results revealed the issue that international students’ behavior frequently relied on others’ words and they could not make decisionsindependently. The factors causing these issues include: (1) lack of knowledge and understanding of Japanese language and Japanese society; (2) psychological distance from information in Japanese; and (3) capacity to analyze information. This report proposes the development of methods of teaching ‘Information Literacy in Times of Disaster’ to resolve these issues and discusses how the development of these teaching methods will contribute to furthering information literacy education in Japanese languageeducation.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 162
Author(s):  
Pivit Septiary Chandra

The application of learning with the online system is a consequence of the spread of the Covid-19 Virus in the world of education. Google Classroom is a medium to help educators / teachers in the learning process. This has also been applied in the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences. There are potential obstacles in the online learning process using google classroom in Uin Suska riau environment, therefore researchers are interested in researching the application of the learning system using Google classroom. This study used a descriptive qualitative method with survey techniques. The study was conducted on October 5, 2020, December 15, 2020, with the number of respondents as many as 390 students in the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences, UIN Suska Riau. Data obtained through questions distributed to all respondents in the form of google form then the data is analyzed with a description description. The result of the research is that Google Classromm media really helps educators and teachers to continue to carry out the learning process in the midst of the Covid-19 virus epidemic, but there needs to be attention to the quality of learning when learning is carried out in a long distance Most of Fekonsos students of  UIN SUSKA Riau still do not feel that they understand the knowledge conveyed by learning using Google Classroom.Keyword: online learning, google classroom, covid-19 virus


2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-132
Author(s):  
Rodame Monitorir Napitupulu

Online learning is currently an inseparable part of the learning system since the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the obstacles in carrying out online learning is the limited skills in using information technology. This community service aims to improve students' understanding of information technology in supporting online learning. Based on the Pre and Post Test analysis, there was an increase in basic knowledge of information technology by 2.8% - 5.6% while an increase in understanding of the use of information technology was 8.3% - 13.9%. Overall there is an increase in knowledge and understanding of information technology after the training.


2021 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mutiara Noor Imani ◽  
Muhlasin Amrullah

This research is motivated by the application of online learning during the Pandemic. The purpose of this study is to describe the implementation of learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic. This research uses descriptive qualitative method. This research was conducted by students majoring in English Education, University of Muhammadiyah Sidoarjo at elementary, junior high, and high school in their respective regions. The COVID-19 pandemic has made changes to various aspects of human life today, especially in the world of education. In the current pandemic era, education in Indonesia is one of the most affected. Online learning has become the most effective solution for learning in the midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic to continue to provide the best service to students. The online education system is not easy. In addition to the personal discipline of self-study, there are facilities and resources that must be provided and paid attention to. In this study, it is hoped that it can be an evaluation for various schools and campuses to further improve the online learning system to be better and more effective.


2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-62
Author(s):  
Alfred Bunga Data ◽  
Talizaro Tafonao ◽  
Dewi Lidya Sidabutar ◽  
Rini Sumanti Sapalakkai

Abstract The Covid-19 pandemic requires children to study at home. All student learning activities are carried out at home with guidance from parents. So that the role of parents in educating children is in the first place. Parents are the main responsibility for the education of their children. The purpose of writing this article is to see how the efforts made by parents in accompanying their children during the pandemic. The research method used in this research is descriptive qualitative method. The method is, the method used is based on data obtained from the research field. In this study, besides wanting to see the child's learning process, the role and parenting pattern or mentoring of parents to their children during online learning that you want to observe carefully. Parents can apply teaching methods that involve daily activities such as making food, cleaning the house, or other things that can be created with the material being studied by the child. From the results of research on the role of parents in accompanying children during online learning, they still find various obstacles ranging from a lack of understanding of the condition of each child.   Abstrak Adanya pandemi Covid-19 mengharuskan anak untuk belajar di rumah. Seluruh kegiatan belajar siswa dilaksanakan di rumah dengan bimbingan dari orang orang tua. Sehingga peranan orang tua dalam mendidik anak berada pada urutan pertama. Orang tua merupakan penanggung jawab utama dalam pendidikan anak-anaknya. Tujuan penulisan artikel ini adalah melihat bagaimana upaya-upaya yang dilakukan oleh orang tua dalam mendampingi anak selama pandemi. Metode penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode kualitatif deskriptif. Metode tersebut merupakan, metode yang digunakan berdasarkan data yang diperoleh dari lapangan penelitian. dalam penelitian ini selain ingin melihat proses pembelajaran anak peran dan pola asuh atau pendampingan orang tua kepada anak anaknya selama pembelajaran daring yang ingin diamati secara seksama. Orang tua bisa menerapkan metode pengajaran yang melibatkan kegiatan sehari-hari seperti membuat makanan, membersihkan rumah, atau lainnya yang bisa dikreasikan dengan materi yang sedang dipelajari oleh anak. Dari hasil penelitian peran orang tua dalam mendampingi anak selama pembelajaran daring masih menemukan berbagai kendala mulai dari kurangnya pemahaman akan kondisi anak masing-masing.


Author(s):  
Kai Masumi

This chapter discusses how to adapt online learning to teach Japanese language courses. The author overviews the current language education situation in Japan, introducing the existing online Japanese courses and examine their content. Online learning is convenient because learners can learn at any time or place. However, learning Japanese online has a problem, namely a complicated typing system. The author details how typing in Japanese can be an obstruction to learning online. She also discusses the merits of typing exercises. Their previous research shows that learning Japanese characters at an early stage of learning can improve the students’ listening ability. The author introduces hiragana and katakana software which can enhance the learning of characters. Finally, she describes a system to monitor the students’ progress and involvement and how to incorporate online learning with face-toface instruction.


2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 189-206
Author(s):  
Nurul Hidayah

This article aims to describe the impact of teaching and learning activities using an online learning system during the Covid 19 pandemic at SDN 3 Sriminosari, Labuhan Maringgai District. This research uses descriptive qualitative method, data collection is done by interview, documentation and observation. The results showed that the impact of teaching and learning activities with the online learning system during the Covid 19 period led to increased parental concern for children in accompanying learning activities and breaking new clusters of the spread of Covid 19, but this was not matched by good children's learning outcomes this was due to not all teachers and parents of students are able to operate technology, weak internet networks, unstable public financial conditions, no moral guidance from teachers, and the material presented is very unattractive to students. The expected positive impact of this article as a media of information requires that it is necessary to be prepared to implement an online learning system by paying attention to supporting facilities and infrastructure; and socialization of applications used in learning activities so that all users can use them well.


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