From Online to In-Person: Indonesian Students’ Insights on Education Post-pandemic

Abstract

As the COVID-19 outbreak starts to subside, Indonesian schools have started to reopen their campuses for students. Regarding this, consideration must be given to the change from online to face-to-face learning and its effects. The current study focuses on the learning and teaching that students liked best during the pandemic. This will help improve face-to-face education by making it more relevant to their needs. A survey was given to a random group of students at a private university in East Java, Indonesia, and they were asked what kind of education they liked. The results show that the students asked about their preferences wanted different things -for example, using online learning environments to access resources and take exams, getting better interaction, and having their teachers help them use electronic learning tools. For this, the primary parties in education could consider these findings to create a balance between face-to-face and online learning, most likely in the form of blended learning to create a viable educational system for the future.