First-year evaluation toward the implementation of physics learning online during Covid-19 Pandemic: Students’ perceptions

ABSTRACT

The spreading of Covid-19 in Indonesia caused changes in the learning process from conventional to distance learning, including higher education. The implementation of online learning at university has been accomplishing for approximately one year. This research focused on the perceptions of students toward physics learning online. As many as 198 students from three departments in the FMIPA UNP act as respondents. The data was obtained from an online survey using the Google Form. The results showed that most students had negative perceptions about the implementation of physics learning online. Although students thought online learning was the best solution during the Covid-19 pandemic. However, most of the students complained about the workload given by the lecturers and the limited feedback given regarding assignments. Lack of readiness, effectiveness, and difficulties during one year of online learning implementation could act as positive feedback for the university to improve the quality of online learning in the future. Therefore, online learning is more beneficial for students.