Improvement of students’ soft skills (honesty and motivation) using edmodo by Blended Learning Method

Abstract

Edmodo is a website that can be applied in learning as an effort to improve student soft skills using Edmodo based on blended learning, combining direct learning and online learning. The formulation of the problem in this study is how is the effort to improve student soft skills using Edmodo based on blended learning? This study aims to improve student soft skills using Edmodo based on blended learning at the PGRI University in Palembang. The method used in this research is classroom action research. This method is based on a cycle with stages: planning, action, observation, reflection. Data collection techniques in this study are observation and questionnaire. The results of this study indicate that student soft skills using Edmodo based on blended learning increase after implementing learning and achieve a minimum completeness of more than 80% at the second meeting in the second cycle. in the aspect of student discipline increased by 87.4% from 67.5%; student honesty increased by 85% from 72.8%; Student motivation increased 85.4% from 71.7%. Thus, it can be concluded that the use of Edmodo based on blended learning method can improve the soft skills of geography education students.