Abstract
The use of e-learning has been believed to be a teaching tool to help the learning process be easier, practical, interesting, interactive, and motivating. E-learning is seen as one of the modes of teaching that helps students learn independently over the times and technological advances, so that its use has been widespread. However, its wide use seems to be a concern, where network availability, user access, and users become obstacles in its application in teaching. This study aimed to explore the effectiveness of e-learning usage in classroom teaching process to promote students’ critical thinking ability at the Institute of Teacher Training and Education Mataram (IKIP Mataram) - Indonesia, which is a private higher education institution in Indonesia. This study is an experimental research with the design of “one group pretest-posttest design”. The research sample consisted of 17 students in the physics education program at IKIP Mataram. Students' critical thinking ablity was assessed using the critical thinking ability test instrument adapted from the Ennis-Weir Critical Thinking Essay Test. The data of critical thinking ability were analyzed statistically, where homogeneity, normality, and t-test were conducted. The research result showed that the use of e-learning was effective in promoting students' critical thinking ability. In this study the researchers also evaluated the use of the internet among lecturers in the learning process. The results analysis are explained further in this article.
Highlights
Information and communication technology (ICT) have brought many changes and innovations to various fields
This study aimed to explore the effectiveness of e-learning usage in classroom teaching process to promote students’ critical thinking ability at the Institute of Teacher Training and Education Mataram (IKIP Mataram) - Indonesia
The measured lecturers' perceptions related to the use of e-learning in aspects of supporting the availability of internet networks (SAIN), access to the use of the internet (AUI), encouraging institutions to use the internet (EIUI), iJES ‒ Vol 8, No 4, 2020 encouraging institutions to use e-learning (EIUE), and organizing training on the use of e-learning (OTUE)
Summary
Information and communication technology (ICT) have brought many changes and innovations to various fields. Innovative changes were made in various institutions including educational institutions as a result of ICT. Many institutions use information systems to manage academic and non-academic systems. Some institutions use ICT infrastructure in terms of communication inside and outside of school, implementation of learning, implementation of examinations, learning tools, human resource management, etc. One important aspect that is influenced by ICT innovation in educational institutions is the teaching and learning section, in a context more commonly iJES ‒ Vol 8, No 4, 2020 known as e-learning system. Indonesia through the Ministry of Education has encouraged the learning process at the higher education level using the e-learning platform in the teaching process, not least at the private higher education institutions in Indonesia
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