COVID-19 PANDEMIC: THE FLEXIBILITY OF ONLINE LEARNING AT SMK NEGERI 5 YOGYAKARTA

Pandemi Covid-19 memunculkan persoalan yang serius terhadap kegiatan pembelajaran secara tatap muka di sekolah. Oleh sebab itu, fleksibilitas pembelajaran dalam jaringan (daring) merupakan keterampilan yang harus dikuasai oleh guru. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menjelaskan fleksibilitas konten pembelajaran dan fleksibilitas pengorganisasian kelas daring selama masa pandemi Covid-19. Penelitian ini menggunakanpendekatan kualitatif. Subjek penelitian ialah 35 peserta didik kelas X jurusan Desain Komunikasi Visual di SMK Negeri 5 Yogyakarta. Pengumpulan data dalam penelitian ini menggunakan teknik triangulasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa fleksibilitas konten selama pembelajaran daring ditentukan dari penyediaan konten pembelajaran dengan cara baru dan inovatif dengan menggunakan kombinasi media dan mode pengiriman yang mencakup video interaktif, komik, swafoto, animasi, poster ilmiah, instagram, twitter, facebook, tiktok, dan youtube. Hasil penelitian juga mengungkap bahwa pengorganisasian kelas daring diatur secara fleksibel menggunakan daya dukung teknologi komunikasi dan Learning Management System (LMS) untuk mengoptimalkan penggunaan strategi pembelajaran melalui media platform google classroom, google formulir, dan hangouts meet. Dengan demikian, fleksibilitas pembelajaran daring ditentukan oleh keberhasilan guru dalam memilih strategi pembelajaran yang mandiri sehingga peserta didik mampu memiliki kebebasan untuk menentukan cara pembelajarannya sendiri dan menggunakan media pembelajaran yang efektif. Covid-19 pandemic has caused serious problems to learning activities in schools especially for face-to-face learning. As a consequence, mastery in the flexibility of online learning is a skill that teachers must possess. The purpose of the research was to elaborate the flexibility of learning content and online classroom organization during the pandemic of Covid-19 pandemic. This research used a qualitative approach. The subject of research was 35 students from class X in Visual communication design study program at SMK Negeri 5 Yogyakarta. Data collection in this study used triangulation techniques. The results showed that the flexibility of content during online learning is set on by providing new and innovative learning content by using a combination of media and delivery modes that include interactive videos, comics, selfies, animations, scientific posters, instagram, twitter, facebook, tiktok, and youtube. It was also revealed that the organizing online classes is arranged in a flexible manner using the support capacity of communication technology and Learning Management System to optimize the use of learning strategies through the media platform of google classroom, google form, and hangouts meet. In brief, the flexibility of online learning is determined by the success of teacher in choosing independent learning strategies that provides students the opportunity to have the freedom to determine their own learning methods and use learning media effectively.