Komunikasi Sinkronis dalam pembelajaran Kolaboratif di kalangan pelajar tahun satu untuk kursus Hidrokarbon

The use of mobile technology such as smartphones, allows the teaching and learning process to use synchronous
communication methods, integrated with face-to-face collaborative learning methods. This study aims to improve
communication between students-lecturers and students-students in and outside of the classroom besides
improving student-centered learning in the tutorial sessions for Hydrocarbon Chemistry courses. The three main
objectives of the study are to increase student’s engagement during the tutorial sessions, helping students to
improve motivation and self-confidence to answer all the tutorial questions correctly as well as improving
student’s achievement. A total of two cycles of action research have been carried out involving 65 First Year
students of Industrial Chemistry Technology Program (TKI), Faculty of Science and Technology, USIM.. Three
instruments were used to analyze the findings of the study which are pre and post-test, structured observation and
questionnaire. The results showed that, there was a slight increase in the average percentage of student
achievement after intervention. The result of the observation was that the students became more confident in
answering questions and the involvement of students in the classroom increased.

Key Words: Synchronous communication; collaborative learning; student’s engagement; higher education;
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