Week 1
Since the beginning of pandemic situation, Indonesia’s Ministry of Education and Culture introduced e-learning as an alternative learning to facilitate students’ activities and to increase students’ knowledge and performance. It has given an effect on the education system in Indonesia because both teachers and students need to adapt to the use of technology as the media to deliver and facilitate learning. Materials and assignments were shared through the learning platform. In Indonesia, there were also pros and cons with the use of e-learning. On the other hand, it has given benefits both to teachers and students because it improves the effectiveness and flexibility in the teaching and learning process.
As
time goes by, we are now in the new normal situation and we are now adapting to
the use of blended learning as the method of teaching and learning. According
to Tsai (2021), Blended learning is known as hybrid learning, multi-mode or
mixed-mode learning. In the blended learning situation, students learn the
subjects through a face-to-face interaction in the classroom and supported by
learning media, such as an education platform (Google Classroom, Edmodo, or Moodle).
Referring to the definition provided by the government, Sekolah Budi Utama,
where I teach English, is also seen blended learning as hybrid learning. This
method of teaching is used to combine learning activities between face-to-face
learning (conventional learning) and independent learning (online self-study). In
my institution, blended learning has not been implemented yet because the
school is still waiting for the decision from Yogyakarta government.
Furthermore,
my institution has prepared the facilities if blended learning will be
implemented in the near time. The students will participate in learning
activities both through online learning platform (sekolahmaya.id) and
conventional learning with the guidance and support from the teacher in the
classroom. They are divided into different groups of study, so only 50% from
the total of students come to school. Materials are shared through the learning
platform. The differences are those who come to school will get the explanation
about the materials and submit the assignments directly. In addition, those who
study at their home will still access the explanation from the teacher through
the video or materials in the form of pdf or power point presentation and they
will submit their assignments on the learning platform.
Reference:
Tsai,
Yi-Shan. (2021). Conceptualising Blended
Learning. Edinburgh: The University of Edinburgh.
