PARTICIPANTS PERCEPTION OF BASIC TRAINING FOR CIVIL SERVANTS CANDIDATES ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF BLENDED-LEARNING
Aniek Juliarini 1); Purjono 2)
Financial Education and Training Hall Center Yogyakarta, Financial and Education Training Agency, Ministry of Finance of Republic of Indonesia
1) email: aniek.juliarini[at]kemenkeu.go.id; ajuliarini[at]gmail.com
2)email: purjono[at]yahoo.com
Abstract
Accessible learning, environmentally friendly, and technology-based is needed today. One of the methods is blended learning, a method combining e-learning and face-to-face learning. This method is applied at Basic Training Candidates for Civil Servants (Latsar CPNS) 2019 in Ministry of Finance. To maintain and improve its quality and effectiveness, evaluation is needed. This study aims to analyze how participants perceive blended learning implementation. The respondents were 119 participants in Basic Training Candidates for Civil Servants Group II 1st Period in Financial Education and Training Hall Center Yogyakarta. The research method is descriptive qualitative. The data were questionnaire of participants perceptions about the material, easiness, delivery, and difficulties. The results showed that: 1) 59,7% participants stated that e-learning material was quite easy to understand; 2). 65,5% participants stated that the presentation of material was quite interesting; 3) 36,1% participants stated that they had a little difficulty. Participants perceptions of face-to-face implementation were: 1) 54,6% participants stated that the material was easy to understand 21,8% stated that the materials was very easy to understand; 2) 56,3% participants stated the material was interesting; and 3). 73,9% participants stated they had no difficulties. Thus, e-learning was good enough, face-to-face learning was good.
Keywords: e-learning, blended learning, Latsar CPNS
Topic: Education, Community Engagement