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Comparing the Experience of Pre-Service Teachers in the First and Final Semesters in Online Learning Using a Focus Group Study

Suyatno Suyatno, Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, IndonesiaFollow
Sibawaihi Sibawaihi, UIN Sunan Kalijaga, IndonesiaFollow
Wantini Wantini, Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, IndonesiaFollow
Dzihan Khilmi Ayu Firdausi, Universitas Muhammadiyah Bangka Belitung, IndonesiaFollow
Lilis Patimah, Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Surakarta, IndonesiaFollow

Abstract

Since the outbreak of COVID-19, online learning has become the innovation and an alternative virtual education adopted by universities, due to campus closures. The sudden adoption of the innovation without prior preparation and training causes the ineffective implementation of online learning in most institutions. Based on this description, insufficient information is available regarding the experiences of the student population, which are the most affected by online learning in higher education. Therefore, this study aims to explore the experiences of pre-service teachers regarding their numerous abilities to provide a good online learning program. Using a qualitative focus group study design, data were obtained through the focus group discussion (FGD) on 58 and 52 teachers, which were divided into 10 study groups during the first and final semesters. The results showed that both groups had similar and different experiences, regarding lecturers' ability to effectively perform online learning. According to the experience of the participants, the lecturers with pedagogical and social-personal skills were able to emphasize and encourage the attractiveness of online learning. In addition, some of the differences highly depended on the specific indicators of the two aspects. These results are expected to provide a framework for university lecturers and administrators, towards implementing the learning process.

Keywords

COVID-19, focus group study, higher education, online learning, pedagogical and social-personal skills, pre-service teacher

Author Bio(s)

Suyatno is currently a lecturer at the Department of Education Management, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. His research interests include educational management, education sciences, values education, pre-service and in-service teacher training, and islamic education issues. He can be contacted at e-mail: suyatno@pgsd.uad.ac.id.

Sibawaihi is currently a lecturer at the Faculty of Tarbiyah and Education, Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Kalijaga, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. His research interests include the philosophy of education, islamic education, higher education, the philosophy of science, and islamic studies. He can be contacted at e-mail: sibawaihi@uin-suka.ac.id.

Wantini is currently a lecturer at the Department of Islamic Education, Faculty of Islamic Religion, Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Her research interests include islamic education psychology, early childhood education, teaching methods in islamic education, and values education. She can be contacted at: wantini@mpai.uad.ac.id.

Dzihan Khilmi Ayu Firdausi is currently a lecturer at the Department of Physical Education, Health, and Recreation, Universitas Muhammadiyah Bangka Belitung, Bangka Belitung, Indonesia. Her research interests include Physical Education, Health, and Recreation, and teacher education. She can be contacted at: dzihanayu@unmuhbabel.ac.id

Lilis Patimah is currently a lecturer at the Department of Islamic Education, Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Surakarta, Indonesia. Her research interests include islamic education issues, character education, and teacher education. She can be contacted at: lilispatimah74@gmail.com

Acknowledgements

Authors are grateful to Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta, Universitas Muhammadiyah Bangka Belitung, Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Surakarta, and specifically all participants who were voluntarily involved in the data collection.

Publication Date

4-24-2023

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.

DOI

10.46743/2160-3715/2023.5727

Recommended APA Citation

Suyatno, S., Sibawaihi, S., Wantini, W., Firdausi, D. K., & Patimah, L. (2023). Comparing the Experience of Pre-Service Teachers in the First and Final Semesters in Online Learning Using a Focus Group Study. The Qualitative Report, 28(4), 1230-1248. https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2023.5727