CULTIVATING BIBLICAL LEARNING COMMUNITY IN A VIRTUAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THROUGH GROUP PROJECT-BASED LEARNING

Year Rezeki Patricia Tantu, Bertha Natalina Silitonga, Wiyun Philipus Tangkin

Abstract


 

For the last two years, the Covid-19 pandemic has caused students to learn in a virtual mode, cultivating a learning community that fully supports students is therefore particularly challenging.  Studies have proved that in a virtual learning environment there is a greater possibility of learning loss including loss of learning about and through interaction and relationship values. From a Biblical perspective, relationship in the learning community needs to be built, repaired, and maintained to make learning fruitful, constructive, and meaningful to students. Therefore, strategies for building this learning community are required in virtual classrooms to help students learn effectively. This study focuses on the experiences of how the biblical learning community is cultivated through an iterative process in group project-based learning. This study uses a qualitative descriptive method on cohort-2020 primary student-teachers at Teachers College, Pelita Harapan University. The data was obtained from observation, performance rubric, and questionnaire. Results from the performance rubric showed that around 65-66% of total students have consideration for the feelings and learning needs of other members in his/her group and encourage others to contribute, and 73-74% of total students show solid cooperation in the group. In addition, data from observation and questionnaires indicated that few students still need time to develop those abovementioned aspects.

 

Bahasa Indonesia Abstrak

Pandemi Covid-19 yang sudah terjadi selama dua tahun terakhir ini telah menyebabkan siswa belajar dalam sebuah mode virtual, mengkultivasi sebuah komunitas belajar yang sepenuhnya mendukung mereka adalah hal yang menantang. Penelitian-penelitian telah membuktikan bahwa di dalam sebuah lingkungan pembelajaran virtual, terdapat kemungkinan yang lebih besar untuk terjadinya kehilangan pembelajaran, termasuk kehilangan pembelajaran tentang dan melalui nilai-nilai interaksi dan hubungan. Dari perspektif Alkitabiah, hubungan di dalam komunitas belajar perlu dibangun, diperbaiki, dan dipelihara untuk membuat pembelajaran berbuah, konstruktif, dan bermakna bagi para siswa. Oleh karena itu, strategi untuk membangun komunitas belajar ini diperlukan dalam ruang kelas virtual untuk membantu siswa belajar secara efektif. Penelitian ini berfokus pada pengalaman tentang bagaimana komunitas belajar yang alkitabiah dikultivasi melalui sebuah proses berulang dalam pembelajaran berbasis proyek grup. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif deskriptif pada mahasiswa-guru angkatan 2020 di Teachers College, Universitas Pelita Harapan. Datanya diperoleh dari observasi, rubrik performa, dan kuesioner. Hasil dari rubrik performa menunjukkan bahwa sekitar 65--66% dari keseluruhan siswa memiliki perhatian untuk perasaan dan kebutuhan belajar anggota-anggota lain dalam grupnya, juga mendorong siswa-siswa lain untuk berkontribusi dan 73--74% dari keseluruhan siswa menunjukkan kerja sama yang solid dalam grup. Selain itu, data dari observasi dan kuesioner mengindikasi bahwa beberapa siswa masih membutuhkan waktu untuk mengembangkan aspek-aspek yang disebutkan di atas.


Keywords


Biblical learning community; online learning; Christian teacher; iterative process; group project-based learning



DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.19166/pji.v18i2.5736

Full Text:

PDF

References


Barkley, E. F., Cross, K. P., & Major, C. H. (2014). Collaborative Learning Techniques: A Handbook for College Faculty. Hokaben, NJ: Jhon Wiley & Sons.

Berkhof, L., & Van Til, C. (2010). Dasar Pendidikan Kristen (3rd ed.). Surabaya, ID: Momentum.

Boss, Suzie., & Krauss, J. (2014). Reinventing Project Based Learning: Your Field Guide to Real World Projects In The Digital Age (2nd ed.). International Society for Technology In Education. Retrieved from ERIC - ED498132 - Reinventing Project-Based Learning: Your Field Guide to Real-World Projects in the Digital Age, International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), 2007

Codemi. (2019). eLearning: Pengertian, Karakteristik dan Manfaat. Retrieved from https://codemi.co.id/elearning-pengertian-karakteristik-manfaat/

Cooper, R., & Murphy, E. (2016). Hacking Project Based Learning: 10 Easy Steps to PBL and Inquiry in the Classroom (Hack Learning Series). New York, NY: South Euclid.

Barkley, E. F., Major, C. H., & Cross, K. P.,, (2014). Collaborative Learning Techniques: A Handbook for College Faculty. New York, NY: Wiley.

Dickens, K., Hanscamp, M., Mustin, A., Parker, C., Stok, J., & White, T. (2017). Transformation by Design. Sydney, Australia: National Institute for Christian Education.

Fester, J., & Starkey, E. (2022). 3 Reasons Why PBL Is an Effective Option For Teachers. Edutopia. Retrieved from https://www.edutopia.org/article/3-reasons-why-pbl-effective-option-teachers

Graham, D. L. (2003). Teaching Redemptively: Bringing Grace and Truth into Your Classroom. Colorado Spring, CO: Purposeful design publications.

Julaeha, S. (2013). Virtual Learning: Pemanfaatan Teknologi Informasi Dan Komunikasi Untuk Meningkatkan Kualitas Pembelajaran. Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling, 01(01), 1689–1699. Retrieved from https://journal.uny.ac.id/index.php/mip/article/view/6868

Keaton, W., & Gilbert, A. (2020). Successful Online Learning: What Does Learner Interaction with Peers, Instructors and Parents Look Like? Journal of Online Learning Research, 6(2), 129–154. Retrieved from https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1273659

Mali, Y. C. (2016). Project Based Learning Activities in a Call Classroom: Let’s See and Try!. Indonesian Journal of Language Teaching and Linguistics, 1 (3), 233–244. https://doi.org/10.30957/ijoltl.v1i3.187

Moes, P., & Tellinghuisen, D. J. (2014). Exploring Psychology and Christian Faith: An Introductory Guide. Michigan: Baker Academic

Moore, M. G. (1989). Three Types of Interaction. American Journal of Distance Education. 3(2), 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1080/08923648909526659

Poythress, V. S. (2011). In the Beginning Was the Word: Language--A God-Centered Approach. Wheaton, IL: Crossway.

Rusli, M., Hermawan, D., & Supuwiningsih, N. (2020). Memahami E-learning: Konsep, Teknologi, dan Arah Perkembangan. Yogyakarta: Andi Offset.

Santosa, T. A., Lufri, L., & Zulyusri, Z. (2021). Problematika Dalam Pembelajaran Berbasis Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) Terhadap Siswa dan Guru SMA/MA Pada Materi Biologi di Masa COVID-19. Journal on Education, 3(01), 93–103. https://doi.org/10.31004/joe.v3i01.346

Sekar, R. Y., & Kamarubiani, N. (2020). Komunitas Belajar Sebagai Sarana Belajar Dan Pengembangan Diri. IJACE: Indonesian Journal of Adult and Community Education. 2(1), 10–15. https://doi.org/10.17509/ijace.v2i1.28285

Silitonga, B. N. (2020). Persepsi Mahasiswa PGSD UPH Terhadap Pemanfaatan Media Pembelajaran IPA Melalui Project Based Learning. Jurnal Ilmu Pendidikan Pedagogia Jurnal Ilmu Pendidikan, 18(1), 1–12. https://doi.org/10.17509/pdgia.v18i1.23335

Sunismi, Werdiningsih, D., & Wahyuni, S. (2022). Pembelajaran Berbasis Proyek (Project Based Learning). Malang: CV Literasi Nusantara Abadi.

Tantomas, A. (2021). The role of the teacher in the learning community. Pro Guru, 7(3). Retrieved from http://journal2.um.ac.id/index.php/jipg/article/view/23660

Van Brummelen, H. (2011). Berjalan dengan Tuhan di dalam Kelas: pendekatan Kristiani untuk pembelajaran. Jakarta: ACSI Indonesia.

Vryhof, S. (2011). 12 Affirmations 2.0: Christian Schooling for a Changing World. Michigan: Christian Schools International. Retrieved from https://siouxcenterchristianschool.weebly.com/uploads/2/9/5/2/29522645/12affirmations_download.pdf

Winangun, I. M. (2021). Project Based Learning: Strategi Pelaksanaan Praktikum IPA SD Dimasa Pandemi Covid-19. Edukasi: Jurnal Pendidikan Dasar, 2(1), 11–20. Retrieved from https://garuda.kemdikbud.go.id/documents/detail/2577690


Refbacks

  • There are currently no refbacks.




Copyright (c) 2022 Year Rezeki Patricia Tantu

Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.


favicon Faculty of Education | Universitas Pelita Harapan | Lippo Karawaci, Tangerang, Indonesia, 15811 | Tel +62 21 5466057 | Fax +62 21 5461055