Effectiveness of the Use of Learning Tools Based on Academics Success Skills in Achieving Cognitive Learning Indicators

Abstract

The need for learning tools to achieve learning competencies contained in the curriculum becomes the most important thing, so it encourages Educators to continue to develop and adapt learning devices at the level of certain competencies that students are expected to have. Academic Success Skills are one of the important aspects of competency to improve graduate quality cognitively and skills in competing globally. The effectiveness of the use of learning devices it is done through observation of learning and cognitive examination results submitted to students. The test given is designed based on the Learning Outcomes listed on the learning tools used by the Lecturer with due regard to the conformity of the internalization values of the Academics Success Skills Indicators. Tests are given at 5 different courses and 5 classes in one semester. The Academic Success Skills indicator is used as an important standard as a basis for determining the level of ability of graduates to be able to fight in life globally. Graduates' readiness can be seen from the high ability achieved through the cognitive tests submitted. The results achieved from cognitive testing from the results of a gradual testing conducted on 178 students concluded that there was an increase in the effectiveness of learning outcomes by 65 percent of the total; with the criteria of 74 Students in the Low Group (Increase of 1 to 20 percent), 35 Students in the Middle Group (Increase of 21 to 39 percent), and 7 Students in the High Group (Increase of 40 to 100 percent).