Utilization of Moodle in Increasing Motivation of Learning Chemistry Students

Abstract

The ability and motivation of learning are different for each student, making the teacher to keep on changing, developing, and seeking the solutions in teaching. The core problem is motivation. Low motivation will impact the learning outcome. In the 21 century, model and learning methods have changed many times. One of them is the use of e-learning method. Learning Management System (LMS) is a part of e-learning. The example of LMS is Moodle. The aim of this research is to find out whether there is an increase in motivation of learning chemistry after using Moodle. This research is using a quantitative experiment design with one group pre-test and post-test design. The population of the research was all the students of BPK PENABUR Pharmacy Vocational School Jakarta academic year 2018/2019. Purposive sampling technique defines students of grade XI. Learning in the classroom had been done by using a direct learning method, in which Moodle was used as a supplement/complement learning at home. The research instrument was a motivation questionnaire with 20 numbers of statements. The sample of the research was fewer than 30 students, hence the test used was a non-parametric test. Based on the data analysis and hypothesis testing, we know that asymp. Sig. (2-tailed) is 0.002, where 0.002 < 0.05. In conclusion, the use of Moodle can increase the students’ motivation in learning chemistry of grade XI BPK PENABUR Pharmacy Vocational School Jakarta.