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ABSTRACT
This research was aimed to see the improvement of students’ mastery on concept in learning by using
Sequential Learning Style type which was done by combining online instruction and face to face as
the supplementary learning. The data was taken from 30 students who took Learning Material
Development course in the Information and Technology Education Department of STKIP PGRI
Tulungagung in the semester 4 on 2016. This learning was done by using Personalization of Web-
Based Learning of Sequential Learning Style Type in which Dokeos was chosen as the e-learning
program. The data was collected by using Likert scale of four categories, that is, excellent mastery,
good mastery, fair mastery and poor mastery. Based on the data collected from the respondents, it can
be concluded that students’ level of mastery is high. 70% of the students stated that they have
excellent mastery on the material and 30% of the students stated that they have good mastery on the
material. It showed that this strategy can improve the concept of mastery in learning. The finding,
therefore, can be used as the basis to develop new strategy in the learning process by using web-based
learning personalization
learning setting which has personalization is From the result of the research
suggested to optimize the learning. [5] above, it is known that each learner have
In conventional web-based learning, different way on learning. The learner with
learners are given the same material. strong preference for certain learning style
However, presentation technique is not can have difficulty in studying if it is not
enough to optimize the study of the learners compatible with the learning style.
unless the individual presentation technique. Therefore, those with learning style which
[6]
To solve this problem, the researcher are not supported by the learning
proposed the personalization web-based environment may have problem in the
learning technique to identify the learning process. The ideal condition is that
characteristics of the learner and then adapt each learner have different treatment
the presentation style on web-based learning according to their own learning style.
or the learning activity that is suitable with However, it is not easy for the learner to suit
learning style. For the example, [7] to the teaching style in which the learners
developed the web-based learning system have different need in studying. The way in
using level of knowledge or mastery of the the learning process of each learner may suit
learning material as the main factor and for a part of the learners with certain
reference to adapt the content of web-based learning style and it may not suit for the
learning to be developed. As an effort to learners with other learning styles. This
improve individual learning, [8] developed condition should not be forced since it
the web-based learning system based on relates to the ability of each learner.
individual level of knowledge and level Concept in the personalization of
difficulty of the learning material to result web-based learning in this research is that
on the individual learning content. [2] one way to optimize the utilization of web-
developed web-based learning system to based learning is by grow the humane
provide the module for individual characteristic in the presentation of the
presentation to know the learning style and content that is friendly and understanding to
the cognitive style of each learner. the learners. Personalization of web-based
Learning that adapt the learners learning is one of the response to the visitors
characteristics gives opportunity to develop of web-based learning in the form of content
individual as well as meet the learners’ presented in an e-learning site that is able to
need. The development of sophisticated give information based on the preference
web-based technology make the researchers and learning style of the visitor. This
consider doing researches on leaning style research is aimed to utilize the humane
on the personalization of web-based characteristics, that is, learning style in the
learning. One example is the study done by form of system personalization as the
Akbulut & Cardak. [9] They did an analysis recommendation on material, teaching
study of Adaptive Educational Hypermedia material or learning material that suit for the
(AEH), especially on learning style user’s interest. Because of the humane
problem. The result of the research showed characteristics, visits on website and the
that 41 (58,6%) suggested adaptive style learner dependence will increase and
framework, 12 (17,1%) suggested automatic therefore the final goal of web-based
detection learning style framework and 11 learning will be reached.
(15,7%) chose the effective of AEH
learning style framework. Most of the LITERATURE REVIEW
learners (81,4%) also focused on the 1. Felder Silverman Learning Style
adaptive learning style and the most liked As it has been written in the
learning style was Felder Silverman introduction section, [9] showed that the
learning style, 35 respondents (50%). learning style that is most liked by the
learners is the learning style by Felder
1) Active experimentation is the activities to work faster and more innovative than the
with information such discussing, sensor. Sensor does not like to have class
explaining and experimenting in various which does not have clear relation with the
ways. real world; intuitor does not like to have
2) Reflective observation is experimenting class which make them to regularly
and manipulating information in memorize and calculate.
introspective way. c. Visual-Verbal Learning Style
Active learner is someone who feels (Input Dimension)
comfortable or better with the active Visual learner can memorize well
experiment compared to the reflective what they see like diagram, film and
observation and reflective learner is in the demonstration. Verbal learner can have
other hand. The active learner tends to more from words, from written explanation
master and understand the information by or statement. Visual learner may easily
doing activities such as discussing, forgot someone’s words. Verbal learner can
explaining or experimenting. Reflective have a lot of information from discussion
learner tend to think by himself in more and learn effectively by explaining to other
calm situation. “Let’s try and see what will people. Many people in the age of university
happen” is the sentences by active learner. level or order are visual learner, however
“Let’s think about it first” is the response of the learning material is more verbal.
reflective learner. Active learner tends to Information is presented more verbally like
love working in group compared to lecture or representation of visual from the
reflective learner who loves working alone. verbal information (words and mathematics
b. Sensing-Intuitive Learning Style symbols written in book, handout or
(Perception Dimension) whiteboard).
Sensing and intuition relate to how d. Sequential-Global Learning Style
someone tends to feel the world. Sensing is (Understanding Dimension)
observation, directly see and listen; intuition Most of formal education uses
is perception, it happens indirectly presentation material with progressive
unconsciously such as speculation, order, chapter by chapter in order. When all
imagination and feeling. Someone can use of the materials have been discussed, the
both of them, sensing and intuition, but they learners’ mastery will be tested and they
tend to be more one side than the other side will forward to the next level. Some of the
[14]
Sensing learner (sensor) tends to love learners may feel comfortable with this kind
fact, data and experiments; intuitive learner of learning, learning sequentially, mastering
(intuitor) tends to love principle and theory the material more or less from what have
and tends to love possibilities and relation been taught. Others may not be able to learn
Sensor likes to solve problem using with this kind of learning. They will be left
standard method and does not like behind than the others so that they cannot
complication and surprise; intuitor likes solve the question easily in day, weeks or
innovation and does not like repetition. even months. Until one day when they get
Sensor will be easier to get angry compared “the meaning”, they will have imagination
to intuitor if he gets examination on material on it. After that, they may understand more
which is not explained explicitly in the about the material and they can solve the
class. Sensor tends to be patient on detail problems better than the sequential learner.
and excellent in remembering fact and doing This is called global learner. [14] Sequential
hand work; intuitor can be better in learner tends to understand in linier step.
mastering new concept and often more Global learner tend to learn in a big jump,
comfortable with abstraction and formula learn the material not in order without see
than the sensor. Sensor tends to be practical the relation until one day they get the
and careful than the intuitor; intuitor tends meaning. Sequential learner tends to follow
development with personalization aspect in can be searched from the cookies and
it. session.
Web personalization is categorized into d. User profile
some model, from the very simple into the User profile is the data of the user or visitor
complex one, [22] that is: of your website. For example: the data of
a. Memorization country origin or continent, level of income,
As we know from its name, this model is sex, etc. The information about the user can
king of personalization that is used to be got explicitly (through registration form
remind and save the information from the in the website) or implicitly (through the
visitor. For example, the information about user activity and web server).
visitor data such as name, age, time of visit In making the website personalization, it is
will be save in the cookies and the session needed the following personalization steps:
will be save in the web server. The a. User Profiling Step
information, later, will be used by the This step is used to get the information
website to give information to the visitor in about the user or web visitor so that each
the other time. user will be recorded the data in the
b. Customization database. The data have important role in
Customization is one of personalization that the personalization process later. The
takes the input from the visitors information information from the user make the website
when they register. Later, the data will be recognize who the user is, what he likes or
used to customize the structure and content dislike and how high his education is. Each
of the website. visitor has specific information.
c. Guidance or Recommender System In the system journey, the data about the
This personalization model gives user will be develop and be static and
recommendation to the visitors as the dynamic. The static data is for example the
interest and taste of the visitors. data about sex, country, address, etc. While
d. Task Performance Support the dynamic data is data that will be
This model engages the client-side system changed during the interaction of the user
with the help of the software and therefore and the website, age and number of
the visitors will be helped to surf the purchasing for example.
website as the wanted information. b. Information Filtering Step
To do the personalization, the data is needed Although the information from the visitor
as the reference to do the personalization. are very helpful for the process of
The data can be taken from the visitors, personalization, the website is not enough
system and data in the website. Following only from the user data. The activity in
are the data that you can change to do the accessing data in the data can be the
personalization, [22] that is: information source of personalization.
a. Content data There are some techniques that can be used
Content data is the content of your website to filter the information in activities and
such as text, image, video, html page and interaction between user and website, that
information from the database. is, rule-based filtering, content-based
b. Data structure filtering and collaborative filtering.
Content data is the content of your website 1) Rule-based filtering
such as text, image, video, html page and Rule-based filtering is the technique to
information from the database. define some rule to be fulfilled in the system
c. Usage data journey. The rules are defined before the
Usage data is the record of visit of the user application is implemented. For example, if
on the website. Commonly, the data is save a visitor decides to buy a printer, the system
in the file log of your web server or even it will give suggestion and recommendation to
the visitor to buy paper as well.
Figure 1 showed the rules are defined before Collaborative filtering is usually used if the
the system gives recommendation to the visitor recorded in the system are a lot and
visitor. have different profiles.
Figure 3 showed that some users have
profiles that are grouped into one and
become the basis in filtering the
information.
2) Content-based filtering
Content-based filtering is also known as Fig. 3. Collaborative Filtering Design.
item-based filtering, that is do the
mechanism in personalization by making 3. Web-Based Learning in The
the history browsing data and previous Implementation of E-Learning
purchasing done by the visitors based on Web-based learning is one of the application
certain domain. For example, the visitor in e-learning. E-learning is the process and
once purchased a book with certain topic. activity to implement web-based learning,
The data then will be used as the reference computer based learning, virtual class and
to show book with other topic, writer or digital class. The material in electronic
price in the range of book previously learning is mostly presented through the
purchased. media of internet, tape video or audio,
Figure 2 showed the items that have been satellite interactive television broadcasted,
purchased before and it is become the or CD-ROM. This definition also stated that
mechanism to filter the personalization. the definition of e-learning can be varied
depend on the organizer of the e-learning
acitivity and how to use it including what
the goal of use it is. This definition showed
the conclusion that e-learning is the
implementation of communication,
education and training activity in the form
of electronic (http://www.about-
elearning.com/).
learning is different from the conventional
learning. Conventional method (lecturing) is
used as the oral communication mean
Fig. 2. Content-based Filtering Design.
between the lecturer and the learners in the
learning process. In learning, the history of
3) Collaborative filtering
conventional method is marked as the
Collaborative filtering is the mechanism in
teacher centered approach. Therefore, the
which the same information come from a
learning process cannot be optimized
group of visitor grouped and become the
because the learners will be passive in
basis in giving recommendation to the
following the learning activity.
visitor with profile similarity.
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How to cite this article: Indrakusuma AH, Setyosari P, Sulton et.al. Web-based learning
personalization of sequential learning style type to foster students’ mastery on concept in
learning. International Journal of Research and Review. 2019; 6(7):535-544.
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