Digital Technology and Literacy: Teachers and Students’ Perception Towards E-Learning Madrasah

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the performance of e-Learning Madrasah and the constraints while using e-Learning Madrasah at MIN 1 Kota Malang (Islamic State Elementary School) during the Covid-19 pandemic. This research was conducted by applying a phenomenological approach which is naturally qualitative. Thus, in collecting the data, the researchers did an unstructured interview with six participants, who were purposively selected. The result from the interview, then analyzed by some existing evaluation, Learning Management systems, online learning theories, and student’s literacy. The researchers found that e-Learning Madrasah needed several improvements based on the problems faced by the teachers and students. An online meeting feature called video conference should be upgraded. Hence, the number of users of the video conference feature will increase significantly and support the online learning process. Moreover, the learning and scoring system need an integrated advancement. Hence, it will ease the teachers’ and students’ work. The teachers often face some significant problems, whereas the students only need a CBT’s feedback, in general. A theoretical analysis represented that e-Learning Madrasah was an effective media to support online learning during the Covid-19 Pandemic at MIN 1 Kota Malang. Nonetheless, some constructive evaluations and student’s literacy are considered to make e-Learning Madrasah proper to use, whether in a pandemic or normal situation.