THE READINESS, ATTITUDE, AND INTEREST OF ISLAMIC HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENTS TOWARDS ONLINE LEARNING IN THE DIGITAL ERA
Keywords:
Readiness, Attitude, Interest, Online LearningAbstract
The present study investigated Islamic higher education students' readiness, attitude, and interest towards online learning in the post of COVID-19 conducted at the State of Islamic Institute of Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. As many as eighty students, sixty males and thirty females, from all semesters of Islamic Education, were taken as the sample and the subject of this research. A total of 23 questionnaire items were divided into ten items to measure students' readiness, seven to measure students' attitudes, and six to measure students' interests. The research findings showed that the Islamic higher education students is quite ready towards online learning, followed by tech device support. Two factors support student readiness in online learning, namely technological devices and good internet networks, to encourage each student's involvement in the learning process. Students have a positive attitude because online learning is effortless. Most of students prioritize discipline, confidence, responsibility, and courtesy as face-to-face learning. High enthusiasm makes them pay attention and understand the material, so class interaction is created well. Moreover, students are pretty interested because online learning is tech-savvy affordable and challenging.
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