BRAIN DUMP ACTIVITIES TO OVERCOME STUDENT^S INTRINSIC COGNITIVE LOAD IN REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS ONLINE LEARNING Yunni Handayanie, Adi Rahmat, Didik Priyandoko
Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia
Abstract
The activities before learning are important because it affects on the intrinsic cognitive load. This study aimed to overcome the intrinsic cognitive load in reproductive system learning by providing brain dump activities. The quasi-experimental method was used in this study with post test only control group design. A total of 41 students of the XI class was involved in this study which were divided into two groups, namely the treatment group and the control group. Learning was carried out in two meetings which are asynchronously and synchronously learning in two groups. In the treatment group, learning begins with brain dump activity, while in the control group begins with a video. Brain dumps are done to help clear the mind so that the person who is doing it can focus on the next activity. Brain dump activities were carried out by asking four questions, namely: what you are thinking about, what you will do, what are the three main priorities that will be done, and what you are grateful for. Intrinsic cognitive load was measured using a subjective rating scale with a scale of 1 - 8 at each meeting. In treatment group, intrinsic cognitive load was lower than the control group. The results of the mean difference test in intrinsic cognitive load showed a significant difference (sig.(2 tailed) = 0.019 <0.050) between the treatment group and the control group. These results illustrate that in reproductive system learning using brain dump activities can overcome student^s intrinsic cognitive load.
