PENGGUNAAN MOODLE DALAM MENINGKATKAN KEMANDIRIAN MAHASISWA PENDIDIKAN GURU SEKOLAH DASAR

Abstract

Problem of the nation which is being faced today, decreased character of educators, in this case is students (college students). Yet, the character is one of basics which should be increased for the students. One of the student characters which should be changed is to learn independently. Learning independently is an ability of self-control in learning and it becomes an important factor in achieving their school sucessfully. As students, they should have been accustomed with the learning and are in their lecturers. That is why, the lecturers are asked to be creative and innovative in term of choosing medias for learning whcih are used as taking a part to solve the problems. One of efforts to change the independent learning of the students is by involving technology in learning. The technology which can be applied is Moodle. Moodle can be blended learning, is a learning that can be done by combining online and direct learning. Its setting can be used is by using synchrone and asynchrone. Using the Moodle and its setting, the character of the independent learning of the students will have cognition, metacognition, motivation, and active attitude ability which can be formed.

Keywords: Moodle, Blended Learning, Independent Learning