Abstract:This study investigates how cooperative learning facilitates students in learning critical thinking in reading and to find out the benefits and challenges during the implementation of cooperative learning in one vocational school in Cimahi. A case study is utilized by using instruments of classroom observations, questionnaires, semi structured interview and students' written tests. The findings show that the implementation of cooperative learning facilitates students develop their critical thinking and enhance critical thinking dispositions in reading. Three features which contribute to the development of students' critical thinking in reading are: the encouragement of student-student interaction; the provision of group purposes; and the provision of stimulus to the students' development of thought and ideas. The aforementioned features promote benefits which involved higher motivation and involvement, increased opportunity for language use, and developed interpersonal relationship. Nevertheless, these benefits are constrained by the availability of time, students' English proficiency, and students' contribution to the groupwork. It is recommended that further researchers conduct the similar study in a longer period to make sure that the key elements of cooperative learning are well-structured.
There is still a debate about using English proficiency in determining one's academic success or access to an opportunity. Hence, research on the correlation of language proficiency and academic achievement is urgently needed. This study attempted to investigate the relationship between Indonesian postgraduate students’ English language proficiency and their academic achievement. To achieve the objective, 54 male and female postgraduate students majoring in English education at a university in Bandung were involved as the sample. Students’ language proficiency was seen from their Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores and their grade point average (GPA) was used to indicate their academic achievement. All data were analyzed through manual computation of Pearson Product-moment correlation. The result revealed that there is a significant positive linear correlation between English language proficiency and academic achievement. This result suggests that as the English proficiency increases, so does academic achievement. The results are expected to provide insight in understanding whether English language proficiency can increase academic success, especially in educational settings where English is the primary medium of instruction.
Lecturers’ perception on the implementation of online learning during pandemic of Covid-19. This research aims to explore lecturers’ perception on the implementation of online learning during pandemic of Covid-19. It employs descriptive qualitative method. Using purposive sampling technique, it collects the data from interviewing 5 lecturers of one private university in Sumedang. Its findings suggest the lecturers perceive that the online learning implementation during Covid-19 pandemic poses some problems. Unstable internet connection is one of the main problems both students and lecturers have to go through. Some problems also occurred in the use of Learning Management System (LMS) which can still be solved by changing its learning platforms or transition from synchronous to asynchronous instructions. It suggests that some improvement is needed to ensure the quality of online learning in the long run. Keyword: lecturer’s perception, online learning Abstrak: Persepsi Dosen Terhadap Pelaksanaan Pembelajaran Online Selama Pandemi Covid-19. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui persepsi dosen terhadap pelaksanaan pembelajaran onlineselama pandemi COVID-19. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian kualitatif deskriptif . Data dalam penelitian ini didapatkan melalui teknik purposive sampling dengan mewawancarai lima orang dosen salah satu perguruan tinggi swasta di Kabupaten Sumedang. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa persepsi dosen terhadap pembelajaran online selama Covid-19 masih menemukan kendala di dalam proses pelaksanaannya. Kendala yang muncul berasal dari jaringan internet yang tidak stabil baik yang terjadi pada dosen ataupun mahasiswa. Juga kendala dari LMS yang digunakan karena kadang menemui masalah. Meskipun sejauh ini masih bisa ditangani dengan mengambil langkah solutif berupa berpindah pada platform lain ataupun pembelajaran yang awalnya akan dilaksanakan secara synchronous berganti menjadi asynchronous, tetap diperlukan perbaikan-perbaikan agar proses pembelajaran online bisa menjadi lebih baik ke depannya. Kata kunci: persepsi dosen, pembelajaran online
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