The Effectiveness of Distance Learning in Pandemic Covid-19: Creative Economics Course

Abstract

This study aims to describe the effectiveness of online distance learning during the Covid-19 pandemic. Since the outbreak of the Covid 19 Pandemic in Indonesia, efforts to prevent the spread and transmission of Covid 19 in government education units through the Ministry of Education and Culture applied policy of closing schools and moved teaching and learning activities through the implementation of Learning From Home (LFH) in the form of Distance Learning (DL). This study uses a quantitative approach. The population in this study was all students of the Master of Economics Education study program who took creative economy courses in the odd semester of 2020/2021. Data collection techniques used in this study are: 1. Documentation 2. Observation guidelines 3. Test 4. Performance. Data Analysis Technique used descriptive statistic. Research results are 1) very effective in achieving learning outcomes both online presence, lecturer presentations, student presentations, assignment submissions, final semester exams, the lack of success is not caused by using online distance learning media but it is because lack of student competence in designing and opening a business creative economy. 2) the advantages is it can prevent the spread of Covid 19 in education units and the weaknesses is the competence of students and lecturers who are not the same in operating online learning devices, expensive internet package costs and network instability Internet. Keywords: Online Distance Learning, Covid – 19, Creative Economy