Improving Student’s Communication Skills Through Remad Cocoper Strategies Based on Lesson Study and Appreciative Inquiry in Quantitative Research Methodology Course

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to improve the quality of quantitative research methodology courses. This type of research is a mixed method. Qualitative data analysis is used to describe the improvements made in learning processes. Meanwhile, quantitative data analysis is used to find out the improvement of student communication skills. The sample used in this study was 36 Masters of Biology Education at Universitas Negeri Malang who took quantitative research methodology courses in odd semester 2019/2020. Improvements made include students not being asked to prepare papers, students making reflective essays and uploading it on Edmodo, improving quality of critical analysis articles through the use of FAKA (Article Critical Analysis Format), improvement in the use of learning tools there are Concept Maps or Mind Maps and Concept Map presentations at the beginning of the course and Mind Maps at the end of courses, and there is an improvement in the composition of course material. Communication skills data collection is done by looking at the activeness of students during the learning process by using a scoring rubric. The conclusion of this study is the results of improvements made can improve the quality of developing student communication skills. Communication skills are measured through the number of comments delivered both verbally in class and in writing through comments on Edmodo.