GIS-BASED VIRTUAL SHORT COURSE TO STRENGTHEN URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING STUDIO PRACTICE STUDY

Abstract

Department of Urban and Regional Planning in Open University (DURP OU) have practical studies, namely Process of Planning, Urban Planning and Regional Planning Studios. This course aims to create student competencies in the preparation of planning products such as detailed spatial plans and regional spatial plans. Consists of various aspects studied in this course, namely environmental, socio-cultural, population, infrastructure, and institutional aspects. All aspects of it can be visualized in the form of thematic maps or products based on geospatial technology. In improving the skills that are used for some analysis in the planning studio, students are expected to master gis-based tools. DURP OU lecturers have initiated the availability of skill development by holding a short course Geographic Information System (GIS)-Based for each semester. In this research, refers to quantitative research design. A total of 61 selected students were involved in this study. All of these students have taken a GIS-based virtual short course. The data collected through online surveys is by using a google form device. The analysis carried out was by the Pearson correlation method between post-test variables as theoretical studies and map products as a practical study and Multi Criteria Analysis (MCA) of GIS operating skills carried out by students. They were enthusiastic enough that a pearson correlation value of 0,943 was obtained with the strengthening of skills between theoretical and practical studies. In this study, the percentage was also found to be 24,59% at level 1, 54,10% at level 2, and 21,31% at level 3. So that students are able to produce informative thematic map products. In the future, lecturers will continue to develop material not only GIS for basic but also GIS for advanced and other planning analysis methods.