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A needs analysis on the utilization of learning management systems as blended learning media in elementary school

Journal of Education and e-Learning Research
Journal · Vol. 11 · Issue 1 · pp. 56-65
Abstract

In Indonesia, educational activities have shifted to home-based learning after the COVID-19 epidemic broke out. Consequently, digital learning has become a necessary option for many teachers. This study aims to understand teachers' experiences, digital platform mastery, digital-based learning pedagogy and the role of parents in learning at home in implementing the teaching process using learning management system-based blended learning media during the COVID-19 epidemic. A questionnaire was used in this study to gather data on the experiences of the teachers, parents' participation in home learning during COVID-19, the digital pedagogy and the mastery of digital platforms using a qualitative approach. This study involved 16 students' parents and 96 elementary school teachers. The data was analyzed using NVivo Pro software. The testing of data validity was carried out through data triangulation. Results of this recent study revealed that based on their experience, teachers still used videos as the main teaching material in digital learning and they carried out the learning assessment process using digital platforms. This was impacted by the process of changing from distant learning to the new normal. Additionally, the selection of digital media was carried out by considering media effectiveness, the learning process, available facilities and digital literacy. Moreover, parents not only provided learning facilities at home but were also more active as facilitators and supervisors during the learning process at home. This study contributes to provide some considerations for mathematics teachers in designing learning management system-based blended learning media in elementary schools during the COVID-19 epidemic. © 2024 by the authors.

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blended learning COVID-19 pandemic elementary school LMS Role of parents

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Department of Mathematics Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
Department of Education, State University of Padang, Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia
Department of Elementary Physical Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
Funding & Acknowledgements
Universitas Negeri Padang, UNP
Grant: 1835/UN35/LT/2022
Funding: This research is supported by the State University of Padang (Grant number: 1835/UN35/LT/2022). Institutional Review Board Statement: The Ethical Committee of the Educational Authority of West Sumatera, Indonesia has granted approval for this study on 4 July 2023 (Ref. No. UN/STKP/01.35/04072023). Transparency: The authors confirm that the manuscript is an honest, accurate, and transparent account of the study; that no vital features of the study have been omitted; and that any discrepancies from the study as planned have been explained. This study followed all ethical practices during writing. Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no competing interests. Authors’ Contributions: Defined research problems and provide some ideas, M.Z.; designed the questionnaire as an instrument to collect the data, S.N. and S.; collected the data from respondents by distributing the instrument in online through Google Forms, C.S.; analyzed the data and interpret it. All authors were involved in finishing the final manuscript, Y.H. and S. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.
Universitas Negeri Padang, UNP
Funding: This research is supported by the State University of Padang (Grant number: 1835/UN35/LT/2022). Institutional Review Board Statement: The Ethical Committee of the Educational Authority of West Sumatera, Indonesia has granted approval for this study on 4 July 2023 (Ref. No. UN/STKP/01.35/04072023). Transparency: The authors confirm that the manuscript is an honest, accurate, and transparent account of the study; that no vital features of the study have been omitted; and that any discrepancies from the study as planned have been explained. This study followed all ethical practices during writing. Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no competing interests. Authors’ Contributions: Defined research problems and provide some ideas, M.Z.; designed the questionnaire as an instrument to collect the data, S.N. and S.; collected the data from respondents by distributing the instrument in online through Google Forms, C.S.; analyzed the data and interpret it. All authors were involved in finishing the final manuscript, Y.H. and S. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.
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