Effectiveness of Learning Activities in the Pandemic and Post Pandemic Era

Abstract

For over two years, home learning during a pandemic has been experienced by almost all schools globally. Learning during a pandemic impacts not only teaching and learning in schools but also the load of learning materials that teachers must convey to students. Online learning becomes the choice as almost all teachers are encouraged to work from home, with students also having to learn from home. No one knows how long it will last and when it will end. Facts show that during a pandemic, not all students have the ability or capability to take online lessons. Additionally, teachers are also burdened with paying for the internet connection to teach, while basic needs such as food and clothing during the pandemic stay unfulfilled due to economic difficulties from the pandemic. In this study, a study was carried out to determine the level of learning effectiveness during a pandemic. Over 200 high school students became respondents in the study, and 50 teachers gave their opinions through questionnaires and interviews. The researchers used three analyses to identify the required strategic steps: performance analysis, GAP analysis, and the Analysis of Standards-Importance-Advice-Performance (ASIAP). The results were quite surprising, showing that most students want to return to school and follow normal learning, mainly due to internet connectivity issues and feeling that the non-interactive online learning materials are more difficult to understand. Another concern is that only a small number of students can concentrate well in the online learning process, while the remaining learning activities are mixed between school activities, home activities, and other unavoidable activities.