Learning, Teaching, and Assessment of Students

Learning and Teaching Methods

Teaching and Learning at Bachelor (S1) Programs

The SPJL utilizes the student-centred learning method in accordance with National Standard of Higher Education (SN-Dikti), the Guidebook for Higher Education Curriculum, the Indonesian National Qualification Framework (KKNI), Outcome Based Education (OBE), MBKM (Freedom to Learn – Independent Campus), and Common European Framework (CEFR), and Educational Philosophy of the Faculty of Cultural Studies to encourage students to participate actively, critically, and creatively. Descriptions of the method are detailed as follows:

 

Learning Methods

No	Learning Method	Description
1.	Lectures	This learning method requires teaching and learning process inside a classroom.
2.	Responses and Tutorials	This learning method provides assistance or guidance related to the materials given by lecturers to students with the aim of supporting their learning process both individually and in groups.
3.	Research	Research involves the participation of both lecturers and students. This form of activity aims to expand knowledge in the field of scientific work and is expected to be conducted properly.
4.	Group Discussion	Group discussion involves more than one student to hold a discussion to solve a problem under the guidance of the lecturer. It is expected that by assembling group discussions students are able to think critically through the exchange of opinions and work cooperatively in teams which will surely be beneficial as a job skill.
5.	Simulation	Simulation is a joint method where specific situations are demonstrated as projections of a certain material, This method is necessary as the depiction of the projected situations can be of examples for students in applying the material in the real world.
6.	Cooperative Learning	This method uses preceding learning experiences to design and implement the next learning processes, with the aim of identifying and comprehending the characteristics of each student so that the material can be formulated following the target.
7.	Project-based Learning	This learning method is an assignment/task-based method. Students are expected to participate actively in working on or completing the assigned tasks within the allotted time
8.	Problem-based Learning	This particular teaching method uses real-life problems as the context for students to gain first-hand knowledge or basic concepts from the teaching materials. This method also assists students to learn how to think and solve a problem critically.
9.	Professional placement	There are two types of professional placement, namely internship and thematic. Internships allow students to work in industries or agencies which are relevant to the Study Programme. As for thematic practice, students are exposed to a certain community by doing community services, humanitarian, and other similar activities. Students are expected to apply the knowledge gained during college for the benefit of the society.

 

The above-mentioned learning methods are employed in regular lectures, and are formulated for a set of national content courses coordinated by the Personality Development Course Centre (PMPK). Professional placements are coordinated by the KKN Unit and P4 Unit, while Research are coordinated by the assigned lecturer of Research Methods along with the respective Heads of Study Programmes. Currently, FCS is also implementing the Freedom to Learn–Independent Campus (MKMB) programme. Students are able to take part in learning outside the SPJL in accordance with the ILO of the SPJL. The SPJL also enriches students’ learning experiences through 3in1 programmes which invite guest lecturers from different countries as well as practitioners to teach in some classes in collaboration with internal lecturer in the study programme.

 

Study Programme of Japanese Literature (SPJL)

Students of SPJL are not only taught Japanese language skills, but they are also introduced to the Japanese history, culture, literature. The Immersion Method is actively utilized so as to let students experience what it is like to study in Japan. To improve and hone their language skills, students are accustomed to listening, speaking, and learning Japanese as frequent as possible through daily conversations and practice it with their nearest neighborhood naturally without coercion. In apprehending the Japanese culture, students are introduced to Japanese thought process, the common issues in Japanese modern society, as well as Japanese popular culture. In comprehending the Japanese literature, students are presented with famous Japanese writers and their well-known works from pre-modern to modern times.

 

During the COVID-19 pandemic, starting from the academic year of 2020/2021 teaching and learning process are implemented through online learning methods, both synchronously and asynchronously. In its application, students are asked to brainstorm, ask questions, create concept maps, and formulate concepts. For practical materials, students are guided to conduct mini research online, write research results into scientific papers for publications, portfolio preparation projects, online exercises, discussions, presentations, microteaching, and internships depending on the CLOs and comply with the application of online learning policy.

Lecturers take advantage of various online platforms to conduct synchronous learning, including Zoom, Google Meet, and other Google Suit for Education platforms such as Google Docs and Google Drive with unlimited capacity if both lecturers and students use an @ub.ac.id or @student.ub.ac.id account. The asynchronous learning is organized in Google Classroom and UB’s Learning Management called VLM2 UB (vlm2.ub.ac.id).

The implementation of synchronous and asynchronous learning is adjusted to the material, learning objectives, and students’ capabilities (bandwidth, internet speed, devices, and their ability to operate the platform).

In addition, FCS also accounts for the needs of students with disabilities as the implementation UB’s policy as an Inclusive Campus. PSLD provides services to accommodate assistance for students with disabilities. The types of services provided are adjusted to the students’ needs. Students with physical disabilities attend lectures with accessible classroom facilities and receive voluntary support for easier mobility. Students with hearing impairment attend lecturers accompanied with their assigned interpreters. In the learning process, these students often have difficulty in understanding the language concept in accordance with scientific terms. To solve this problem, PSLD also provides three-fold tutorial services: (1) tutorial for thesis/final assignment/internship report writing, (2) tutorial for Indonesian language, and (3) tutorial for English language. Visually impaired students are assisted with volunteers to help with mobility as well as the learning process in the classroom. They also receive book digitization services.

The teaching and learning process in SPJL in one semester are carried out in 16 meetings, which are divided into 14 lecture meetings, 1 meeting for the Mid-Semester Examination (UTS), and another meeting for the Final Semester Examination (UAS). Materials and evidences of lectures as well as student attendance are filled out by lecturers on the Lecturer Academic Information System or SIADO (https://siado.ub.ac.id). Accordingly, students can access their information on the Student Academic Information System or SIAM (https://siam.ub.ac.id). Other academic information is provided on https://siakad.ub.ac.id. The number of student attendance in each meeting determines whether or not the students in question can register for ME and FE, as they are required to fulfill 80% of all lecture meetings. Regulations regarding lectures are generally modulated in the Academic Manual Book of FCS which can be accessed easily by students.

 

Course Coordination

Before college starts, the National content courses are coordinated under the MPK Center. All lecturers are invited to coordination meetings to plan the learning activities, lecture materials, learning evaluations, and teaching schedules. Accordingly, for courses under the faculty’s management are coordinated in a coordinated meeting at the beginning of the semester with the Deputy Dean for Academic Affairs. For coordinating the Study Programme content courses and research, early semester meetings are organized in each Study Programmes and Departments. Each research group lecturer conveys his/her learning plan so as to not overlap the material between courses and assign students with certain research topics with the guidance of lecturers in their appropriate field. For coordinating internship courses, meetings are organized with the partner companies or schools and in coordination with the Department as well as the Deputy Dean for Academic Affairs. Students who take part in MBKM are required to relay their choice of MBKM programme to their academic conselor and the Head of the Study Programme. Both academic conselor and the Head of the Study Programme have to recognize the suitability of the chosen programme with the ILOs. After getting approval from the academic conselor and the Head of the Study Programme, students can register for participating in MBKM to the faculty.

 

Assessment and Assessment Organization at Bachelor Programs

In the OBE curriculum utilized in FCS, the formula for measuring ILOs is generated depending from the competencies achieved by the students through the contributing CLOs. The formula is generated through the measurement of each semester’s CLOs. CLOs are target competencies for students to achieve after completing a specific course.

The mechanism begins with preparing the Semester Learning Plan (RPS), including a measurement plan for CLOs/ILOs. The next step involves assessing the CLOs during the learning process, followed by working on an assessment tool for measuring CLOs. The assessment tool used is the tool/method used by lecturers in measuring CLOs (based on quizzes, UTS, UAS, academic writing assignments, case study projects, and design assignments) and ILOs (based on the contribution from CLOs). After obtaining the overall results of the assessment, lecturers input the scores of the CLOs measurement into the software. The software used is specific to measure the achievement of ILOs based on the level of contribution from the CLOs and the value of the assessment so that by the end of the day, the overall ILOs score which projects students’ achievements, can be recognized.

Should the achievement be incomplete, remedials are then carried out immediately. The next mechanism is compiling a portfolio of each course. This portfolio collects all materials used in the course learning process to achieve the required CLOs. The contents of the course portfolio include (1) course outline and content including CLOs, reading materials as references to support learning, and meeting schedules, (2) teaching methods, (3) assessment strategies and rubrics, (4) exemplary assignments from the students, (5) Team Teaching reflections towards CLOs, and (6) recommendations for the progress of the students in the course and plans for the future. The subsequent mechanism is to evaluate the achievements of the ILOs from each CLO, as well as evaluate the portfolio which has been premeditatedly prepared for suggestions and feedback for improving the teaching and learning (PBM) process.

 

The legal bases for measuring ILOs/CLOs are:

1. Act of the Republic of Indonesia No. 12 of 2012 on Higher Education
2. Government Regulation of the Republic of Indonesia No. 19 of 2005 on National Education Standards
3. Regulation of the Minister of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia (PERMENDIKBUD RI) No. 5 of 2014 on Quality Assurance Systems in Higher Education
4. Regulation of the Minister of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia (PERMENDIKBUD RI) No. 3 of 2020 on National Standards in Higher Education

Regarding exams, the regulations are regularly inspected by the GJM team of FCS through an Internal Quality Audit which is carried out every year. Meanwhile, detailed regulations and criteria for each lecture are regulated in the RPS.

The technical issues on examination include collection of exam questions, validation of exam questions, and the coordinated schedules which the Academic Staff then carries out. The Staff announces the schedule and mechanism via the FCS and SIAM websites, which can be accessed directly by students, while lecturers access their portion of schedules via SIADO. Re-examinations are executed for students who cannot take the exam due to certain problems, which the examiners premeditatedly receive in charge of, along with letters of statements from doctors or related officials. They can take re-examinations by filling out the follow-up exam form on the FCS website.

The overall evaluation of students’ learning outcomes refers to the rules in the Academic Manual of FCS. The percentages of the evaluation process and outcome are indicated in the following percentages:

FS = 0,15 Q + 0,20 As + 0,10 P + 0,25 Mid-semester Examination (UTS) + 0,30 End-semester Examination (UAS).

Notes: FS: Final Score, Q: Quizzes, A: Assignment, P: Practicum.

For courses using the case-based method or project-based method has to have a minimum of 50% for the project or assignment based on the case study, and the percentages of the evaluation process and outcome are indicated in the following percentages:

FS = 0,15 Q + 0,05 A + 0,5 Pj/ CS + 0,15 Mid-semester Examination (UTS) + 0,15 End-semester Examination (UAS)

Notes: FS: Final Score, Q: Quizzes, A: Assignment, Pj: Project/ CS: case study

Students are aware of this assessment mechanism from the FCS Academic Manual. As for the details of the assessment sub-aspects in each aspect are described in the RPS of the chosen courses.

The assessment of the process and results of the thesis, following the Thesis Manual, are indicated in the following percentages:

FS = 0,25 (Proposal Seminar) + 0,25 (Result Seminar) + 0,50 (Thesis Examination)

The criteria for assessing thesis writing are provided on the Online Thesis Information System or SISO (https://fib.ub.ac.id/skripsi/). Students can immediately look at the results of the examinations on the Student Academic Information System (SIAM). For the examinations, the assessment is indicated in the following percentages:

FS = 0,05 (format) + 0,40 (content) + 0,20 (presentation) + 0,35 (question and answer)

The lecturers input the percentages on the SISO and students can receive it immediately on the SIAM.

The overall evaluation of process and results of KKN refers to the criteria on the Online Professional Placement Information System (SIKO). The formula for assessing students’ KKN reports provided by FCS in the Manual of KKN is indicated in the following percentages:

FS = 0,40 (scores from the institution) + 0,25 (guiding process) + 0,35 (examination)

 

Students’ score in each semester are measured using the Achievement Index. The GPA (IP) is calculated using the following formula:

Notes:

K: course credit

N: course score

∑K: The sum of credits programmed for the semester

∑ (K x N): The sum of K and N for every course

 

The scores of the final assessment of the courses are stated with Quality Letters and Scores as shown in the following table:

Quality Letters	Quality Numbers	Class	Scale
A	4	Very Good	81-100
B+	3,5	Between Very Good and Good	76-80
B	3	Good	70-75
C+	2,5	Between Good and Enough	61-69
C	2	Enough	56-60
D+	1,5	Between Enough and Less	51-55
D	1	Less	45-50
E	0	Very Less	0-44

 

Scoring each activity can be represented with the Quality Letters (E-A) which will then be converted to Quality Numbers (0-4). The final calculation is done by giving weigh to each lecture activity in the semester with the following details: Quizzes (Q); Structured Tasks (ST); Practicum (P); Mid-term examination (ME); Final Examination (FE). Adjustments to the assessment details can be arranged according to the characteristics of the course. In this case, each element is rated on a scale of 0-100.

Students can immediately look at the results of the examinations on the Student Academic Information System (SIAM). If the students want to appeal for the results, they may contact the lecturer in charge. Furthermore, if the change is accepted, the students must report it to the Academic Staff with the approval of the Head of Study Programme and the Deputy Dean for Academic Affairs.