Effectiveness of Teacher Training Using Online Media During COVID-19 Pandemic in Indonesia

Abstract

During the COVID 19 pandemic, the Indonesian government implemented an online learning system. Teachers and students forced to be ready to do online learning. Teachers expected to improve their ability to adapt to online teaching and learning patterns. The training programs and seminars for teachers from March (the first case found in Indonesia) to September 2020 were carried out online by the government and the private sector. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of teacher training using online media during the COVID 19 pandemic. The method used in this study was descriptive research with a survey method. Respondents were 743 teachers from various regions in Indonesia who taught from elementary to high school levels. The instrument used was a Likert scale questionnaire distributed via a google form. The research instrument used consisted of 4 categories, namely a. Reactions (training satisfaction reactions such as presenters, time, means of providing), b. Learning; Knowledge, skills, and attitude, c. Behaviour: changes are applied daily, d. Result: (impact in daily activities). Based on the data, it shows that the implementation of teacher training through online media has been carried out effectively in terms of being relevant to work, increasing knowledge, obtaining benefits from training, and interacting with the presenters. The online training helped teachers to increase their teaching and learning ability.

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