Cypriot Journal of Educational Sciences Volume 16, Issue 3, (2021) 1122-1140 www.cjes.eu Heroe’s model: Case study to reduce students’ learning loss and anxiety Heru Kurniawan a *, Mathematics Education, Muhammadiyah University of Purworejo, JL KHA Dahlan No 3, Purworejo 54111, Indonesia. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3174-5393 Budiyono b , Mathematics Education, Sebelas Maret University, Jl. Ir. Sutami No. 36, Solo, Indonesia. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4683-525X Suggested Citation: Kurniawan, Heru., & Budiyono. (2021). Heroe’s model: Case study to reduce students’ learning loss and anxiety. Cypriot Journal of Educational Science. 16(3), 1122-1140. https://doi.org/10.18844/cjes.v16i3.5830 Received from January 01, 2021; revised from March 17, 2021; accepted from June 10, 2021. Selection and peer review under responsibility of Prof. Dr. Huseyin Uzunboylu, Higher Education Planning, Supervision, Accreditation and Coordination Board, Cyprus. ©2021 Birlesik Dunya Yenilik Arastirma ve Yayincilik Merkezi. All rights reserved. Abstract The spread of COVID-19 in all countries is forcing a change from face-to-face learning to online learning. Of course, the implementation of online learning cannot be separated from the obstacles and threats of decreasing the quality of education, one of which is the threat of learning loss and anxiety. This study aims to see and reduce learning loss and learning anxiety in higher education through the application of Heroe’s math online learning model. This study is a qualitative descriptive study using diagnostic tests, self-development tests, self-rating anxiety scale test, self-assessment questionnaires and interviews as data collection instruments. Data analysis used technical triangulation. The results showed that with the application of Heroe’s math online learning model there were no learning loss symptoms and showed a decrease in students’ anxiety levels. The results of this study have an important meaning that the need for handling and adaptation to learning barriers due to changes in the learning environment is not certain. Keywords: Anxiety, higher education, Heroe’s model, learning loss. * ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE: Heru Kurniawan, Muhammadiyah University of Purworejo, JL. KHA Dahlan No. 3, Purworejo 54111, Indonesia E-mail address: herukurniawan@umpwr.ac.id / Tel.: +62877-6421-1156