STUDENT ENGAGEMENT IN ONLINE LEARNING

Abstract

Student engagement is an important component in the success of online learning. There are many misconceptions about online learning which result in learning only the transfer of knowledge and burdensome tasks. Online learning is often without proper management of student engagement. This paper is a literature study, namely collecting literature (material materials) from books, journals, and other sources related to student engagement, online learning and independent learning. The results of the study found that the online-based learning implementation model consisted of: (1) an online model that only involved lecturers and students as participants; (2) an online model that involves three parties, namely students, mentors, and lecturers. In both models, synchronous interaction can occur, namely learning interactions at the same time, such as by using video calls, telephone or live chat. Interaction can also be carried out with the asynchronous method, namely learning interactions at different times through learning activities that have been provided electronically using forums or messages. The results of the study concluded that one of the ways to manage the engagement of students could be done by optimizing the combination of online learning models and methods.