STUDENTS’ ENGAGEMENT ONLINE-LEARNING: ANALYSIS IN RASCH METHOD

Abstract

The problem of research is how the level the students in online learning has been implemented since the COVID-19 pandemic at Faculty of Teacher Training and Education Universitas Palangka Raya. The purpose of study was to investigate how students engagement in online learning based on demographic factors such as age, gender, study program, year of class and domicile domicile when online learning is carried out. The research approach is quantitative (non-experimental) with a survey method by developing instruments based on three dimensions of learning engagement. Data were collected from 267 students using an online learning engagement instrument. Measurements used the Rasch method with the WINSTEP application to determine the validity and reliability of the research instrument, then a Differential Item Function (DIF) was carried out to assess student involvement in online learning specifically from the demographic factors of gender, study program, know generation and domicile. It was found that students had high cognitive involvement compared to behavioral and emotional involvement. Furthermore, it shows that there are differences in student involvement based on demographic factors such as gender, study program, year of class and domicile. This research can be a reflection and input for lecturers in choosing the right learning method in online learning and also for further research.