Persepsi Penggunaan Media Pembelajaran Berbasis Online Mahasiswa Pendidikan Geografi Universitas Negeri Semarang Menjelang Pandemi Covid-19/ Perception of the Use of Online-Based Learning Media by Geography Education Students, Semarang State University Ahead of the Covid-19 Pandemic

Abstract

The occurrence of the COVID-19 outbreak caused a change in the learning system from face-to-face (offline) learning to online-based learning using various types of learning media based on modern and up-to-date technology so that with this occurrence students must try to adapt. The objectives of this study are (1) to describe the types of online learning media used to support the implementation of geography education student lectures, (2) to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of students' favorite online based media based on their perceptions, (3) to formulate appropriate strategies to make effective use of media. online based on the students' perceptions. This research method is a survey with qualitative descriptive data analysis techniques obtained from filling out a closed questionnaire and an open questionnaire using a purposive sample. The questionnaire was filled in by geography education students who experienced the learning process in the even semester (semester 2-6) Semarang State University in 2020 and then described it. Based on the research results, it can be concluded that (1) the online learning media used are WhatsApp Group, Facebook Group, Facebook Live, Website, Zoom, Skype, Discord, Youtube Live, Instagram Live, Google Classroom, Quiz, Telegram Group, Elena, Hangout ( 2) favorite online learning media for geography education students in the even semester of 2020 are Discord, WhatsApp Group, Zoom, Elena, Google Classroom and Instagram live, and 3) strategies to make effective use of online learning media are 1) complementing other potential online learning media and can cover the weaknesses that are owned, 2) first assess and analyze whether the use of the selected online learning media can be implemented with the method or learning model according to the plan. 3) collect data and analyze the dominance of student learning styles as a basis for determining the selection of online learning media.Keywords: Perception; Learning Media; Geography; COVID-19