The Nuances of Active Learning Model in English for Professional Nurses

Abstract

Achieving the purpose of learning is one of the objectives of education implementation. Learning models selection that suit the learning objectives and students' characteristics can be a contributing factor to learning goal achievement. One of the learning models that is in line with Merdeka Belajar -Kampus Merdeka policy applied in Indonesia is the Active Learning model. This research aims to illustrate the implementation of active learning models in English learning for professional nurses and students' responses. The research subjects were 1 lecturer and 138 nursing students. Data analysed were learning activities, learning documents, as well as perceptions of lecturer and students. The data was taken by using observations, interviews, document studies, and questionnaires. The results of this study include active learning models that can be applied to synchronous and asynchronous methods through activities that trigger the role of students to be more involved in learning; and student responses related to aspects in learning is quite high i.e., lecturer's effectiveness aspect was 4.01, the attitude of students was 4.04, and the availability of learning resources was 3.98. This research is expected to provide an overview for education organizers in developing active learning models at higher education level.