THE USEFULNESS OF ONLINE LEARNING ON QUALITY OF EDUCATION DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC: EVIDENCE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER EDUCATION AT UNIVERSITAS NEGERI JAKARTA, INDONESIA

Abstract

The objective of the study is to examine the usefulness of online learning for improving quality of instruction, quality of environment, quality of teacher and quality of family cooperation during the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia. The study collected 296 sample responses from the Department of Elementary School Teacher Education at Universitas Negeri Jakarta via purposive sampling through self-administrated survey questionnaire. The results showed that the usefulness of online learning significantly influenced the quality of environment. Usefulness of online learning significantly influenced the quality of family cooperation. Also, the usefulness of online learning significantly influenced the quality of instruction. Lastly, the usefulness of online learning significantly influenced the quality of teachers. Students are required not only to respond to the questions of the instructor but also to give feedback regarding the online class in the pandemic to perform better in discussions, activities, and tasks.