Digital Content Ethics and Communication Skills’ Student Based on Role-Playing Learning

Abstract

Ethics and communication skills are very important in establishing social interactions in order to establish a good and harmonious relationship. Technological advances that bring changes in communication patterns make communication ethics more general and ignore moral values. This study aims to analyze the increase in ethical understanding and communication skills of 4th semester students of the Civid Education Program FKIP, Palangka Raya University in the form of digital content through role-playing videos. The research method used is descriptive qualitative. The first step of the research is to introduce the concept to students, create a role playing video with a project based learning (PBL) team approach, then the next step is to analyze students' understanding through video role playing. The class is divided into seven groups where each group will play a role in communicating by adjusting the predetermined theme. The data was processed using qualitative techniques consisting of reduction, display, and drawing conclusions. The results obtained from the research are: 1). PBL role-playing videos can make students understand and immediately practice how to communicate ethics in lectures, communication ethics in schools, cross culture, communicate in trade, communicate in companies, communicate ethics in social media, and in the community, 2). Students' understanding of ethics and communication skills using role-play videos can improve and correct communication mistakes that are often made, 3) The long-term benefits of the Project Based Learning Model based on role playing through digital content can help develop students' communication skills that are ethical in daily life and being a good moral citizen.