Online Project-Based Learning for Improving the Innovative Initiation during Diffusion and Innovation Course

摘要

Meeting the needs of learning in the 4.0 era, the online project-based learning showed to become one of the alternatives in the learning process that can promote and develop the innovative initiation. This study used a descriptive design with 74 participants of elementary school teacher education program in Universitas Negeri Malang enrolled in Diffusion and Innovation course in the second semester of 2018/2019. The instrument validity and reliability is proved by using loading factor and internal reliability consistency. The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) showed 0.783, significant Bartlett's test, and the communalities range between 0.462-0.960, while the coefficient of the reliability of the instrument is 0,851. Results of the study showed that level of self-initiative innovation and the contribution of the initiative innovation in the education show an upward trend and students' contribution during the course showed an increase from the beginning of the course (M=2.64) into the end of the course (M=3.30) used online project-based learning. Based on the results obtained, it is clear that the measurement during the process of online project-based learning meets the criteria of supportive learning towards innovativeness.