Distance Learning of Advance Organizer To Empower Chemical Literacy during the COVID-19 Outbreak

Abstract

During the COVID-19 pandemic, almost all schools in various countries have implemented online learning. The learning model that is known by education practitioners applies more teaching in class with clear and systematic learning steps, such as hand-on activities, observation, and direct assessment by the teacher. Of course, this is a problem, and it is not appropriate if the learning model in conventional classrooms brought to the virtual classroom. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of the Advance Organizer learning model designed for virtual classes to empower the ability of chemical literacy in aspects of knowledge. This research method is quasi-experimental. The results of this study indicate that there is a significant influence on students' chemical literacy abilities using the "advance organizer E-Learning" model. Research data shows that the ability of chemical literacy is increasing in aspects of student knowledge. It can see from the pretest and posttest results in the experimental virtual class. The results of the t-test analysis testis seen from significant influence, where the analysis of t-test values > or significant values < significant level (0.05) is equal to 21.923 > 2.047. Increased cognitive abilities of experimental class students can be seen from the average results of students in the pretest which is 47.20, and increase after treatment with the posttest mean results to 81.00, meaning that there is a pretty good increase in the ability of chemical literacy in the aspects of knowledge due to the influence of the "Advance Organizer E-Learning" model. The results of this study can use as a reason for teachers to design suitable distance learning as needed during the COVID-19 outbreak.