Implementation of Collaborative Learning Based Onenvironmental Projects Building Solution of Students Learning Cracter for Covid-19 Pandemic Time in Padangsidimpuan City

Abstract

This study aims to determine the implementation of environmental project-based collaborative learning as a solution to building student learning character. The Covid-19 pandemic period had a negative impact on the learning process of students with less awareness of students in studying at home and the use of the surrounding environment for learning media. Environmental project-based collaborative learning will build new enthusiasm and awareness in learning in the home environment. The research method used was experimental. Sampling was done bymethodrandom sampling. The problem in this study is that the character of student learning is reduced during the Covid-19 pandemic in Padangsidimpuan City. Learning challenges for students during the Covid-19 pandemic are by studying online. The results of character research and student awareness are very good with the application of environmental project-based collaborative learning. Student learning character improves after environmental project-based collaborative learning. There were changes in student learning during the Covid-19 pandemic after collaborative learning treatment. The conclusion is that collaborative learning based on environmental projects is very good to be used to develop the learning character of students during the Covid-19 pandemic in Padangsidimpuan City.
 Keywords: Collaborative learning; covid-19 pandemic; learning media