Learning Ability and Supporting Capacity of Online Learning in Students during Covid-19 Pandemic

Abstract

The world is facing a global problem, namely Coronavirus (COVID 19). The Covid-19 outbreak in Indonesia has spread to various regions. The government has imposed social distancing and several regions have imposed Large-Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB) to break the chain of spreading covid-19. Large-scale Social Restrictions are restrictions on activities in areas suspected of being infected with Covid-19 to prevent its spread. Social distancing policy affects almost all sectors of life including the Education sector. One of them is with the issuance of Circular Letter No. 36962/MPK. A/HK/2020 on transferring face-to-face learning to online learning. This has an impact on the implementation of learning in higher education from learning ability and the supporting capacity of online learning in students. The method used in this study is quantitative descriptive. This research focuses on 10% of students of the Faculty of Social Sciences Universitas Negeri Semarang. Factors analyzed in this study include external, internal and contextual factors in online learning during the covid-19 pandemic. Data analysis was carried by reducing data, presenting data, until conclusion. The result of this study is that students have the ability to do online learning based on the ability to manage learning time, learning motivation, student discipline, it is supported by a good internet network, technology literacy skills as well as the ability to find learning resources. The support capacity of students in online learning is obtained optimally starting from the support of parents, easy communication with lecturers, interesting learning methods and media. The problem factor in online learning is that it requires a lot of internet quota, lecture tasks are considered excessive so it requires more time and effort management.