scholarly journals Effectiveness of Google Classroom and Edmodo in online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic among pharmacy students of Health Polytechnic of Health Ministry Kupang, Indonesia

2021 ◽  
pp. 833-837
Author(s):  
Priska Ernestina Tenda ◽  
Maria Hilaria ◽  
Muhamad Satria Pua Upa ◽  
Emanuel Gerald Alan Rahmat

Objective: This study aims to determine the effectiveness of using Google Classroom and Edmodo in online learning during the Covid-19 pandemic. Method: This research is quantitative research. The sample was pharmacy students of the Health Polytechnic of Ministry of Health in Kupang of 2019 and 2020 cohort, with a total of 145 people. Data were collected using a questionnaire. Results: One hundred and twelve (72%) students stated that the use of Google Classroom in online learning during the Covid-19 pandemic had been effective, thirty-two (22%) students stated that the learning was very effective, and eleven (6%) students stated that the learning was not effective because they were confused by the available features. They also need a stable internet network, especially when downloading learning video materials. Student assessments using the Edmodo learning media showed one hundred and one (69%) students said it was effective, twenty-six (18%) students said it was very effective, and eight (13%) stated that it was not effective because of difficulty of reading features in English and there was no direct online syntax available on Edmodo. Conclusion: The results showed that Google Classroom and Edmodo could be effectively applied in online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.

2020 ◽  
pp. 21-22
Author(s):  
M. Hilaria ◽  
P.E. Tenda ◽  
M.S. Mandala ◽  
S. Makoil

COVID-19 is a virus that became first apparent in Wuhan City. The virus has spread rapidly throughout the world, including in Indonesia and has caused harm in many countries, not only attacking the health systems but also impacting the social, economic and educational orders. In the field of education, COVID-19 has changed the learning model drastically; all learning activities must now be done online. This case study is a simple descriptive design research with sampling using a stratified random sampling technique. A total of 120 responses were received from students at Department of Pharmacy, Health Polytechnic of Health Ministry Kupang. Data was collected using an online questionnaire. The results of the data analysis showed that 62.5% had a negative perception of online learning. Online learning methods were therefore deemed to be less effective during the COVID-19 pandemic.


Syntax Idea ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (11) ◽  
pp. 2270
Author(s):  
Agus Budiono

Covid-19 is a big challenge for Indonesians, it affects various aspects, in addition to economic aspects many aspects are also harmed by Covid 19 aspk other aspects, namely aspectsofEducation. This research aims to find out the results of learning to write in the pandemic period in students of grade 9H SMPN 1 Karanggayam, Kebumen in the 2nd semester of the 2020/2021 school year and to find out the learning results of students in using the WhatsApp Grouping application. The method used in this study is a descriptive quantitative research method, with a sample of students of SMPN 1 Karanggayam. This research data collection technique uses observation techniques, questionnaires and recording techniques. The data collection instrument used in the study was an online learning questionnaire. The results of research in the use of WhatsApp media showed that the results of learning to write a rebuke against the results of grades that are not 100% most students have grades that are less or below KKM


2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 89-95
Author(s):  
Muhammad Syahril Harahap ◽  
Rahmatika Elindra ◽  
Nurlintan Hutabarat

This study aimed to describe teachers’ readiness, teachers’ obstacles, and teachers’ efforts to overcome the obstacles in online learning in pandemic period of SMP Negeri 1 Sorkam.  The research was conducted by applying qualitative descriptive method. Interview, questionnaire, and documentation were used in collecting the data. The data was analysis by applying data reduction, data presentation, and taking conclusion. The result of Sthe research showed (1) the average of teachers’ readiness in online learning in pandemic period was 3.00 (good category), 2) teachers’ obstacles in online learning in pandemic period were included the internet network was not good and the electricity network often went out, and 3) teachers’ efforts to overcome the obstacles in online learning in pandemic period was conducted offline.


2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (9) ◽  
pp. 2819-2822
Author(s):  
Anwar A Alshammari ◽  
Abdulrahman M Alshammari ◽  
Nawaf M. Alotaibi ◽  
MD Ali Mujtaba ◽  
MD Tauquir Alam

Objective: The purpose of the survey was to gather information from students on their learning preferences prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, barriers to online education during the pandemic, and the mental and psychological effects of COVID-19 on students. Method: Applying Google Forms, a cross-sectional pharmacy student-targeted online questionnaire designed to develop. In order to ensure that only pharmacy students responded, an introductory opening inquiry of the program name used to select out non-pharmacy students. Following that, these few demographic questions are asked to the participant's present institution and program year in which the participants currently in. Results: A total 260 pharmacy students received the survey, out of total 186 replies were received from professional pharmacy students, resulting in a response rate of around 71.5%. Almost half of the students (94%) chose traditional face-to-face training, while 32.8% preferred a combination of online and face-to-face instruction, and only 16.7% liked online instruction alone. The difficulties to online education during the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak show that, Issues with in-person communication (23.7%), pandemic-related anxiety and stress (22%), time management (19.9%), experience in online education (16.7%). The majority of respondents (87%) intended to incorporate online knowledge gained during the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak into their teaching/learning techniques. During the COVID-19 epidemic, we discovered that practically all students were plagued by symptoms of sadness, anxiety, tension, and poor sleep quality, with the majority suffering from significant depression (31.2 %). Conclusion: This study concludes that most of the students are in favor of incorporation and applications of online learning experiences in teaching/learning practices garnered during pandemic. Furthermore, the majority of students had changed their behavior as a result of coronavirus, while nearly half of those polled experiencing an increase in anxiety and tension. Keywords: COVID-19 pandemic, online learning, mental health, Pharm.D students, Pharmacy education, face to face learning.


2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Alawamleh ◽  
Lana Mohannad Al-Twait ◽  
Gharam Raafat Al-Saht

PurposeThis study aims to explore whether online learning has an effect on communication between instructors and students in a negative way, whether online learning affects students' productivity levels and to evaluate and suggest ways of improving effective online communication between instructors and students.Design/methodology/approachThis study used is a quantitative research study which was conducted through a semi-structured online survey through a random sample technique.FindingsResults revealed that the vast majority agree with the questions of the study. Students still prefer classroom classes over online classes due to many problems they face when taking online classes, such as lack of motivation, understanding of the material, decrease in communication levels between the students and their instructors and their feeling of isolation caused by online classes.Research limitations/implicationsThis research studied the impact from students' perspective only as the sample was selected only from students.Originality/valueThis research reached the students’ point of view in a broader way which will help understanding the issues and provide effective solutions. This research suggested that instructors must communicate with their students and vice versa in more informal channels (instant messages online chat groups, audio calls, private video calls …) in parallel with the formal channels (online platforms, email …). Finally, instructors should encourage students to participate and study more by providing different kind of incentives.


2016 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramazan Yılmaz ◽  
Hafize Keser

The aim of the present study is to reveal the impact of the interactive environment and metacognitive support (MS) in online learning on academic achievement and transactional distance (TD). The study is designed as 2 × 2 factorial design, and both qualitative and quantitative research techniques are used. The study was carried out on 127 students, and this research design was implemented in an online learning environment and evaluated based on an achievement test, TD scale, and semistructured interviews. The results of the study revealed that synschronous environments had a significant impact in reducing TD perception. In asynschronous environments, on the other hand, providing students with MS was efficient in reducing TD. In terms of academic success, compared with synschronous environments, MS provided in asynschronous environments caused to a significant difference in achievement test scores of the students. Explanations about findings and implications for instructional design are discussed in Conclusion section.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nur Rachmat ◽  
Bambang Kuncoro

Motivation to learn is a person’s desire to take part in the learning process. Students are motivated to do an activity for their personal gain to achieve satisfaction from the lessons or the feeling that their needs are fulfilled. During the COVID-19 pandemic, students were forced to shift to learning online. The motivation to study online is related to the student’s achievement. Learning achievement is used as an indicator of the student’s competence in the teaching materials. High achievement can be reached by persistence in learning, which is formed through the learning motivation that will direct the student’s behaviour towards achieving maximum learning achievement. This study aims to determine the relationship between learning motivation and student achievement in Prosthetic Orthotic Major at the Health Polytechnic Surakarta. It employs a quantitative research method using a correlation research design. The study used the Google Form Online Questionnaire as an instrument for data collection. The sample included 447 students of the Prosthetic Orthotic Major at the Health Polytechnic Surakarta. The results of the normality test showed that the data were not normally distributed. Hypothesis testing was carried out using Spearman’s test and obtained a significant value of 0.000 (p < 0.05), indicating a relationship between online learning motivation and student learning achievement. Keywords: online learning motivation, learning achievement, prosthetic orthotics


2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 222
Author(s):  
Ayu Gustia Ningsih ◽  
Dwi Christina Rahayuninggrum

Findings from the results of the author's interviews with Indonesian language lecturers as well as level 1 students of the D3 Nutrition Science Study Program of the Polytechnic of the Ministry of Health in Padang are, students have not been able to write news, because of the following things. First, they have the lack of students' ability in writing. Second, students are less able to develop the elements of building news. Third, ineffective learning media used by lecturers. Based on the aforementioned problems, the authors think it is important to carry out classroom action research aimed at improving the ability to write news with serial images of students of level 1 of the D3 Nutrition Science program at the Health Ministry of Health in Padang. The selection of this serial image media is thought to be appropriate for learning to write news, because through this image media students are motivated because the media can be touched, seen and observed. In addition, the use of image media is thought to be easy for students to understand so students will more easily express their ideas or ideas in writing news. This class was chosen because the ability to write news in learning is low when compared to other classes, this is evidenced by the acquisition of the results of the writing test exposition of semester I of the academic year 2017/2018. The type of this research is classroom action research with the research subject level 1 of the Nutrition D III Study Program with 39 students. The research was carried out in semester 2 of the 2018/2019 school year. Data collection tools used were student activity observation sheets and final tests. Data analysis techniques used are descriptive and analysis of learning outcomes. This research consisted of two cycles and each cycle was held twice. The results of the study in each cycle are pre-cycle with an average value of 70.87 students, the first cycle with an average value of 86.46 students and the second cycle 93.74, this shows student activity tends to increase. Furthermore, it was concluded that lectures on learning to write news with serial image media can increase the activity and learning outcomes of students in level 1 of the D III Nutrition Study Program of the Health Ministry of Health in Padang. 


KINESTETIK ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-70
Author(s):  
Rohmad Apriyanto ◽  
Adi S

This study aims to determine the effectiveness of learning and physical activity in Physical Education with online media during the covid 19. Pandemic is a descriptive quantitative research about learning conditions using online learning. The population in this study SMA Plus Alfatimah students who carry out online learning. The samples in this study were Class X, XI and XII sample using total sampling. There are 346 respondes. The data collection instrument used online learning questionnaire used google form. Data analysis used descriptive statistics. The study showed that, students assessed physical education learning with online learning is very effective (8.3%) effective (36.9%) normal (40.2%) although there are also students who think ineffective online learning (11.6) very ineffective (2.9%). Result research on physical activity during the covid pandemic 19 (4.6) students do very high physical activity, (19.9%) in the high category. (69.7%) medium category and (5.8%) in low category. Types of sports activities that are conducted by students (65.1 °%) health sports, (23.2%) recreational sports, (9.1%) sports education, (2.6%) accomplishment sports. The habits of students has changes because this pandemic. Students are more often help parents activities at home. Habit changes due to during the pandemic, students do not live in school dormitories but in school respective homes. During online activities most of the students do not experienced significant impacts both physically and psychologically. Learners tend to be more interested in a mix of learning both online and offline. Students also have a deep level of interest use of certain online media used by educators. Learners also have an interest in the approach to using online learning methods.


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