Development Of Blended Learning Models To Improve The Learning Effectiveness In Higher Education

Abstract

This study aims to: 1) Know the description of needs analysis in blended learning at the Islamic
University of Makassar;2) Produce products in the form of model books and blended learning tools
that are practical and effective to increase the effectiveness of learning at the Islamic University of
Makassar. The subjects of this study were students and lecturers of the Elementary School Teacher
Education Study Program (PGSD) of the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Islamic
University of Makassar. The research and development procedure used is a 4-D (Four-D) model:
Define, Design, Develop and Disseminate. The data collection techniques are observation, interviews,
tests, questionnaires and documentation. The research instrument uses an instrument to observe the
implementation of learning, a test instrument for assessing student learning outcomes, and a validation
sheet for learning tools. The data analysis technique is carried out using; 1) analysis of the level of
practicality and effectiveness; 2) analysis of student and lecturer response data. This study's results
show the need to develop a blended learning model to increase the effectiveness of high-level learning.
The practicality and effectiveness test results state that this model has proven to be very practical and
effectively used based on the results of observations of learning implementation and questionnaires of
lecturer and student responses