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Cooperative-blended learning using Moodle as an
open source learning platform
Dwi Sulisworo*, Sri Puji Agustin and
Endang Sudarmiyati
Physics Education Department,
Ahmad Dahlan University,
Jl. Kapas No. 9,
Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Email: dwi.sulisworo@uad.ac.id
Email: sripujiagustin@gmail.com
Email: endangsdm123@gmail.com
*Corresponding author
Abstract: Some research in physics teaching in secondary schools shows that
cooperative learning has the potential to improve student performance. Moodle
is a learning management system that has open source platform modules that
can be customised according to user’s needs. The purpose of this study is to
figure out the effectiveness of combination between the advantages of
cooperative learning and e-learning as blended learning. The research objective
is to see the effect of cooperative-blended learning strategy to the learning
performance on physics in high school grade XII. This research is pre-test–
post-test control group design using motivation as covariate. The dependent
variable is a learning strategy. The independent variable is a learning
achievement. The result showed that students who were taught using
cooperative learning had higher learning achievement than those taught using
face-to-face learning. Motivation can be used as predictor on cooperative-
blended learning. Student who had higher motivation tend to get better learning
achievement.
Keywords: cooperative learning; education; innovation; Jigsaw learning;
learning achievement; learning strategy; mobile technology; motivation; online
learning; online learning; physics education.
Reference to this paper should be made as follows: Sulisworo, D.,
Agustin, S.P. and Sudarmiyati, E. (2016) ‘Cooperative-blended learning using
Moodle as an open source learning platform’, Int. J. Technology Enhanced
Learning, Vol. 8, No. 2, pp.187–198.
Biographical notes: Dwi Sulisworo is a Senior Lecturer at the Graduate
Program of Physics Education Department, Ahmad Dahlan University,
Indonesia. His research interests are in the educational technology especially on
learning strategy using information and communication technology. His current
research related to the mobile technology for student learning improvement.
Sri Puji Agustin is alumnae of Physics Education for Master’s degree. She has
experience on high school education.
Endang Sudarmiyati is alumnae of Physics Education for Master Degree. She
has a wide experience as a Physics teacher at high school level.