The Development of Project-Based Learning Training Module Online for Elementary School Teachers

Abstract

Covid-19 pandemic changes many aspects in the world, including education sector. Teachers need to find some efforts to adapt and transform the following changes. It is necessary to choose the right approach to be applied in the teaching and learning process in schools, especially in basic education. From various models, one of which is project based learning (PBL) that is expected to help students to be more involved and understand learning better. There is a school in Surabaya that expects to implement PBL in teaching and learning activities for their students at the primary school level. Therefore, online PBL training is needed for school teachers before it is applied to students. How is the process of implementing online project based learning training for teachers carried out? How to develop teachers' creativity to be able to design interactive learning based on project based learning that will be held? The research conducted was descriptive qualitative. The research subjects were 24 teachers in Surabaya city, who would attend PBL training in October and November 2020. This research was participatory research because researchers were involved in the training activities that would be held. Based on the training process carried out, it turned out that there were some significant differences with respect to modules made for offline and online. The online module needed to be more detailed and complete. Resource persons needed to provide guidance (navigation), created a flow of time management and provided pauses for activities to keep participants focused and intense during the training. It took creativity from the speakers to make an attractive and quality presentation. The results of the research are expected to become a comprehensive study to create an online PBL training module that can be useful for scientific and community development