Innovation in Teaching and Learning of Surveying and Mapping Course Based on Information and Technology (IT)

Abstract

Learning based on Information and Technology in Surveying and Mapping (SM) course is urgently application on vocational education in Indonesian in order to graduate can compete to global markets especially deal with ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) 2015. This paper used action research method with 60 samples students in class SM, while data collected was qualitative descriptive to understand student’s achievement. To ensure that teaching aids based on IT whether has strong impacted during learning practice, the students gift feedback it was conducted by questionnaires. Learning strategy was performed in three phased, 1) learning preparation in teaching aids ( used of module, TS teodholite equipment, and GPS handheld apparatus) , 2) learning practice conducted by Problem Based Learning (PBL), and 3) evaluation used authentic assessment. The result of the research were 1) 97% students passed and just 3% still needs treatment, 2) the statistic computation use double linear regression showed 3 indicators about normal distribution, correlation, and significantly, and its can be conclusion that teaching aids based on IT has strong impacted to student achievement in learning practice SM course.