Title: Belajar.id vs. WAG: as feedback digital learning tools in primary school

Authors: Harun Joko Prayitno; Hengki Purnomo; Choiriyah Widyasari; Laili Etika Rahmawati; Naufal Ishartanto; Sutama Sutama; Sugeng Riyanto

Addresses: Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta, Surakarta, Indonesia ' Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta, Surakarta, Indonesia ' Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta, Surakarta, Indonesia ' Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta, Surakarta, Indonesia ' Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta, Surakarta, Indonesia ' Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta, Surakarta, Indonesia ' Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Abstract: The application of belajar.id based on Google Workspace for Education is an assistance from Indonesian Ministry of Education to facilitate teachers in online learning. The study aims to test the effectivity of belajar.id application on online learning compared with conventional methods with WhatsApp Groups (WAG). The population of this study is all VA and VB grade students total of 55 Students. The research is a quasi-experiment. The effectivity was calculated using N-Gain formula. The results proved that the use of belajar.id is categorised as an effective learning with 53% N-Gain score, while WAG with less effective categories (49%). The belajar.id system offers distinct features, including secure storage on Google Drive for materials, individual or group feedback options, and indefinite learning, making it superior to WAG for assessment, assignment, and questions exchange despite requiring more time management. This study contributed effectivity information of belajar.id application, a new model of online learning.

Keywords: belajar.id; digital tools; Google workspace; learning pandemic era; online learning.

DOI: 10.1504/IJIL.2025.144204

International Journal of Innovation and Learning, 2025 Vol.37 No.2, pp.226 - 241

Received: 17 Jul 2023
Accepted: 04 Oct 2023
Published online: 31 Jan 2025 *

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