The Impact of Face-Face Learning after the Pandemic on the Attention and Independence of Elementary School Students

Abstract

In recent years, the transition from online to face-to-face education has become an issue that plagues many educators and parents. As the pandemic forced schools to close and switch to distance learning, students had to adapt to new ways of learning. However, the impact of this transition on student concentration and independence is still under study. This study aims to summarize recent findings on the impact of this transition on student concentration and independence. This study aims to collect data using survey and interview methods to determine students' attention and independence. Researchers created Likert scale questionnaires and interviews. The respondent is a primary school teacher from her 1st grade to her 5th grade at Binus School Simprug Jakarta. A total of 20 teachers interviewed her 15 male teachers and her 5 female teachers. The results showed that most students tend to stay focused and be more independent when learning onsite compared to learning online. However, more research is needed to fully understand the magnitude of these effects and how they can be mitigated in an online learning environment. Overall, this summary highlights the importance of considering the influence of the learning environment on student learning outcomes and the need for further research in this area.

Voices of first graders: exploratory study on starting school during post-pandemic period

“…This model confirms a range of children's adaptive responses related to the learning process and social interaction [25], [26]. Tjandra and Selvianita [27] provided an illustration that most schools in Jakarta (the capital of Indonesia) tend to have a longer attention span and a greater sense of independence when studying face to face compared to online. Research on students' responses and feelings towards hybrid learning in elementary schools reveal students' responses and feelings during the transition from preschool to primary school using a hybrid learning mode post pandemic (partly online and partly faceto-face).…”