EVALUATION OF TUTOR PERFORMANCE IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TUWEB FOR STUDENTS IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM AT UNIVERSITAS TERBUKA MAKASSAR

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Abstract

The learning at the Universitas Terbuka (UT) is characterized by a distance learning system (SBJJ) with various learning support services to facilitate students and teaching staff who are in different places and times. The services provided by UT intend to help the students to able studying independently and manage their learning process by understanding and deepening course material in various ways. UT provides space for interaction within students and their learning materials, interaction within the students, and also interaction between the students and their tutors through various tutorial methods including tutorials via Web (Tuweb). The implementation of Tuweb in the Elementary School Teacher Education (PGSD) program at UT-Makassar for the 2023.1 period where mostly attended by students which is necessary to evaluate its implementation. Evaluation of Tuweb implementation focuses on tutor preparation and performance regarding Tuweb implementation. The research samples were in study groups (Pokjar) Makassar, Maros, Luwu, Gowa and Enrekang. The tutor preparation data before Tuweb were collected from: https://lms.ut.ac.id which is the tutor files that include: Tutorial Activity Design (RAT); Tutorial Program Unit (SAT), Presentation Material (PPT), Task Plan, and Task Grid. While the Tuweb tutor performance data was obtained from observations of Tuweb implementation with observation sheets to assess initial activities, main activities and final activities of Tuweb implementation. The results of research regarding tutor preparation for 5 tutors obtained an average of = 91% in the very good category. And the results of observations of tutor performance in the implementation of Tuweb obtained an average of = 86% in the good category. The results of this research show that the results of evaluating the performance of Tuweb tutors for 2023.1 PGSD Program students at UT-Makassar obtained an average score = 88.5% in the good category.