Profile Analysis of Student Involvement of the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education at the Universitas Terbuka in Professional Capability Consolidation Courses

Abstract

This study aimed to provide an overview of the responses of Universitas Terbuka students regarding involvement in the lecture process for students who take practical courses, namely Professional Ability Consolidation (PKP). The research method used in this research was descriptive quantitative ex post facto, which describes the conditions that were happening at that time and not the result of a certain manipulation treatment. Respondents in this study amounted to 201 people (165 women and 36 men). The research instrument was conducted through a questionnaire distributed online containing four indicators, namely Level of Academic Challenge, Active/collaborative learning, Student-faculty interaction, and Enriching educational experience. The results of this study indicate that in general, they have given a good response to the statements in each indicator except for the negative statements, this indicates that the majority of students in their PKP courses have been involved in the lecture process and the results of the two different tests carried out are based on 11 (eleven) the only characteristics that exist are types of work (teacher and non-teacher) which show significant differences.