Project-based learning online training to develop students' Islamic character for English teachers at Muhammadiyah Elementary Schools in Yogyakarta

Abstract

During the Covid-19 pandemic, teachers, including Muhammadiyah schools, encountered difficulties in terms of methods in relation to online learning. One of suitable learning model is project-based learning as it able to help students develop various positive characters, including Islamic characters. The purpose of the community service is to provide project-based online learning training for English teachers at Muhammadiyah Elementary Schools in Yogyakarta City to develop the Islamic character of students during the Covid-19 pandemic. The method is carried out through three main stages: pre-activity, main activities, and post-activity. The result is that the English teachers of Muhammadiyah Elementary School has knowledge about project-based online learning to develop the Islamic character of students during the Covid-19 pandemic. Based on the responses, it showed that the participants enthusiastically welcomed the program and hoped that it could be continued.

Learning history through project-based learning

“…Recent studies have highlighted that PBL is a pedagogy that enables both teachers and students to move away from the traditional methods of teaching specifically the 'chalk and talk' method [13]. PBL offers the opportunity for students to develop into active learners who would be required to search for knowledge to resolve problems that might appear in their projects, and not be passive learners who absorb second hand knowledge from their teachers [13]- [15]. Implementing PBL in the Bruneian context would reflect the SPN21 curriculum as it calls for students to develop 21st century skills such as collaboration, critical thinking, and problem solving.…”