Student Perceptions on Online Learning Effectiveness’ of Civic Education at High Schools in Padang City

Abstract

This study aims to analyze students' perceptions of the effectiveness of online learning in civic education subjects at Padang City High School. The type of research is quantitative research with survey methods. The survey was conducted at 16 Padang City Public High Schools in June 2021 with 2161 respondents. The questionnaires consisted of thirty close-type questions using the Likert scale. The research data are classified on students' perceptions of achievement aspects of learning objectives; the availability of online learning facilities and infrastructure; the ability of teachers in using technology; the ability of teachers in choosing and using the right model of learning; the efficiency of study time and; the achievement of learning outcomes. Data analysis was carried out by means of frequency analysis so that a proportion of respondents' answers were obtained. The results illustrated that, 72% of respondents said that the learning objectives of PPKn can be well achieved. More than 75% of respondents said that the facilities and infrastructure to study are owned and equipped. In regards to the ability of teachers in using technology, there are 72.6% of students stating that teachers are able to use PPT, interactive quizzes, google classroom, videos and moddle tools. For the skills of choosing the right learning model, there are 72.54% of respondents stating that PPKn teachers can choose and are skilled in using learning models. Furthermore, related to learning time, there were 60.12% of respondents stating that the time used for consulting, discussion and work on tasks was quite effective, and 76.83% of respondents stated that online learning could improve the learning outcomes of PPKn. From the results of the study, it can be resumed that online civics subjects at Padang City Public High Schools are effectively implemented, and the results of this research can be considered by local governments to take policies towards the implementation of online learning at the secondary education level.