Midwifery Skills Block 6.C (Infection and Neoplasm in the Reproductive and Breast System)

Abstract

Midwifery education uses a new paradigm, namely the Problem Based Learning (PBL) method. In connection with the era of the industrial revolution 4.0, the issuance of Permendikbud No. 109 of 2013 concerning the Implementation of Distance Education in university, technological advances in Universitas Andalas which already have a learning management system (LMS) platform for e-learning using the Moodle application called interactive learning (i-learn), as well as the Covid-pandemic situation. 19, then an update of the learning method is carried out, namely the Blended Learning system with the i-Learn application on Block 6.C. 24.4% of students still have a good category outcome. One of the solutions for blended learning is using demonstrations and videos and making jobsheets. The purpose of this study was to improve student learning outcomes in Block 6.C Midwifery skills by utilizing videos as well as the previous ones using face-to-face systems. The research subjects were the intervention group (class 2017 students using the I-Learn application, video) and the control group (class 2016 students with a face-to-face system). The activity was carried out for 5 weeks and the 6th week an assessment was carried out for each topic of the 6C KK. Based on the research results, it was found that student learning outcomes had increased, most of them were categorized as brilliant, and there were no students who repeated the KK 6.C. Online learning is quite effective because it can be accessed anywhere and anytime. However, there are limitations in online learning, namely students are not well supervised during the learning process. Weak internet signal and high quota fees are challenges for online learning.