PREPARATION AND MANNERS OF STUDENTS IN OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING (ODL) DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC SEASON

Abstract

Preparation and preservation of manners during teaching and learning (PdP) is an important element in the process of acquiring knowledge. The variety of PdP methods should focus on this aspect to maintain a good relationship between students and teachers, an understanding of knowledge, and practise with it. The learning process that is carried out through open and distance learning (ODL) during the covid-19 pandemic season shows that the aspect of appreciating the manners of getting knowledge is not as celebrated as face-to-face PdP. The issues of internet access, limited learning equipment, lack of focus during class, learning while chatting and lying down, disrespecting the teacher, not greeting, and so on have led to problems in the implementation and effectiveness of PdP in all educational institutions, including UiTM. Therefore, this study aims to identify student preparation and analyze the application of student manners during ODL learning during the covid-19 pandemic season. The approaches of qualitative through document analysis and quantitative through the distribution of questionnaires to students of the Diploma in Halal Management, UiTM Negeri Sembilan Branch, were selected for this study and the data were analyzed descriptively using IBM SPSS Statistics version 23 software. The results of the study found that the preparation and manners application of the majority of students are at a very high level, even though the PdP session is conducted in ODL. The study also found that the majority of students still continue the practice of preparing PdP and maintaining good manners during ODL learning, as in the face-to-face learning process before the covid-19 pandemic season. However, there are still preparations and manners that need to be improved by students. In conclusion, the careful preparation and preservation of manners among students during the ODL learning session is still relevant and has a great impact on the appreciation of the manners of seeking knowledge as advocated by Islam while also contributing to the improvement of the PdP process more effectively.