DISTANCE LEARNING DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: STRENGTHENING OF CHARACTER, PRODUCTIVITY, AND STEM COMPETENCY

Chaerul Rochman (Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Gunug Djati Bandung)
Dindin Nasrudin (Program Studi Pendidikan Fisika, UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung, Jawa Barat, Indonesia)
Rokayah Rokayah (STKIP Sebelas April Sumedang, Jawa Barat, Indonesia)
Sri Rahayu (MI Al Falah, Jakarta Timur, DKI Jakarta, Indonesia)
Catherien Suci Ramdhini Pertiwi (SMP Ar Rafi Drajat, Bandung, Jawa Barat, Indonesia)
Ginanjar Ginanjar (SMA Karya Budi, Kabupaten Bandung, Jawa Barat, Indonesia)

PENA SAINS
Vol 7, No 2 (2020): Jurnal Pena Sains

This study aims to reveal the impact of distance learning during the Covid-19 pandemic on Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) competence, productivity, and students' character. This research uses mixed methods. The questionnaire instrument consists of STEM components, Learning Products, and character profiles obtained from Elementary School/Madrasah Ibtidaiyah, Junior High Schools, and Senior High Schools in Jakarta and Bandung. Furthermore, the data were analyzed, and it was concluded that the performance of all the variables studied had varying degrees. Besides, STEM literacy skills are closely related to learning productivity and character building of students at all levels of education. Therefore, distance learning after the Covid-19 pandemic needs to be planned well and considers the level of STEM literacy and character content clarity.