The Use of Hybrid Learning in Improving Academic Achievement

Abstract

This research was performed to evaluate the effectiveness of hybrid learning to improve the learning of Material Technology Courses at the Politeknik Ilmu Pelayaran Semarang. The respondents used in this study were six classes with 143 students. The test is carried out with multiple choices in the amount of 54 questions, then validity and reliability tests are carried out. Validity is set with a number of 0.6 while reliability is set at 0.8. The results of the Pretest and Postest are to determine the effectiveness of the hybrid learning approach to learning material technology courses at the Politeknik Ilmu Pelayaran Semarang. The results of the study can be seen that the postest score is higher than that of the pretest. Based on the results of the effectiveness test, the N Gain score obtained a figure of 0.821 and is included in the high category. These results show that hybrid learning shows significant results when compared to traditional learning. The COVID-19 pandemic has taught Educational Institutions to be creative in learning and come up with new methods in teaching and learning activities.