Increasing Students’ Interest and Learning Achievement Using Cooperative Learning (Students Team Achievement Division) Through Edmodo

Abstract

One of the models that encourage active learning, self-reliance and self-responsibility in students is STAD (Student Teams Achievement Division) cooperative learning model through Edmodo. The application of this model is expected to improve student learning interest and achievement. The objectives of this study were: (1) Improving student learning interest in Cross Culture Understanding (CCU) course through the implementation of STAD cooperative learning models using Edmodo, and (2) Improving the achievement of students in Cross Culture Understanding (CCU) course through the application of STAD cooperative learning model using Edmodo. The participants are 37 college students in International Business Management. The result showed: (1) students’ learning interest, in general, has increased. Before implementing STAD using Edmodo, students’ learning interest was less than 50. After the model applied then in the first cycle students’ learning interest increased by 77.5% and increased again in the second cycle to 87.78%, and (2) the increasing percentage of competence in Cycle II of 87.78% compared to 64.86% in the first cycle by using the model of STAD Cooperative Learning. In conclusion, the student team achievement divisions technique can be applied through Edmodo to enhance students’ interest and learning achievement on the CCU course successfully.