Firda Kholida, Wahyu Indah Mala Rohmana, Khalimatus Sa'diyah

Investigating Live Worksheets as Assessment Tool for Senior High School Students

Introduction

Investigating live worksheets as assessment tool for senior high school students. Explore Live Worksheets as an interactive assessment tool for Senior High School students. Discover teacher & student perceptions, implementation, benefits, and challenges of this educational tech.

Abstract

Live Worksheets, a technology-based tool that helps educators in assessing student performance, is one of the tools that facilitate teachers in designing electronic worksheets or known as E-LKPD. Live Worksheets allows teachers to easily create and manage electronic worksheets (E-LKPD) that are more interactive and dynamic compared to conventional E-LKPD which are usually printed and less flexible in terms of interactivity and content updates. In addition, the objectives of this study are to discover (1) the implementation of using Live Worksheets, (2) the perceptions of the teacher and students of Live Worksheets as assessment tool, and (3) the difficulties experienced by teacher when using Live Worksheets as an assessment tool. The method used is descriptive quantitative method by conducting observations, distributing questionnaires, and conducting semi-structured interviews. The participants in this study were one teacher and class XI IPS III which totaled 34 students. The results of this study showed that the implementation of Live Worksheets by teacher is done by distributing the available worksheets to students. The teacher's perspective on Live Worksheets is very positive because this tool is considered easy to use, effective, has good question quality, offers flexibility, facilitates grade management, is efficient, and provides good feedback. The majority of students also had a positive view of the tool. The perceptions are divided into three categories, familiarity and ease of use, learning experience and motivation, also effectiveness and skill improvement. The challenges are academic dishonesty, managing the behavior of very active students, and also designing her own worksheets. It is suggested that teachers utilize Live Worksheets’ features to create tailored materials, and students engage with integrity to optimize learning.

Review

The study, "Investigating Live Worksheets as Assessment Tool for Senior High School Students," delves into the application and reception of Live Worksheets, a technology-driven tool designed to facilitate interactive electronic worksheets (E-LKPD) for assessing student performance. The research objectives were clearly defined: to explore the implementation of Live Worksheets, ascertain the perceptions of both teachers and students regarding its efficacy as an assessment tool, and identify any challenges faced by educators during its use. Utilizing a descriptive quantitative approach, the study gathered data through observations, questionnaires, and semi-structured interviews, focusing on a specific cohort of one teacher and 34 senior high school students. The findings indicate a predominantly positive outlook on Live Worksheets. The implementation involved the teacher distributing readily available worksheets to students, demonstrating ease of integration. The teacher expressed a highly positive perception, emphasizing the tool's user-friendliness, effectiveness, high question quality, flexibility, simplified grade management, efficiency, and the provision of constructive feedback. Correspondingly, the majority of students also reported positive views, categorizing their perceptions into three key areas: familiarity and ease of use, an enhanced learning experience and increased motivation, and improved effectiveness and skill development. These results collectively suggest that Live Worksheets contribute significantly to a more dynamic and engaging assessment process. Despite the largely positive outcomes, the study also brought to light several challenges encountered during the use of Live Worksheets. These included issues related to academic dishonesty, difficulties in managing the behavior of highly active students during assessments, and the effort required for teachers to design their own customized worksheets. While the study offers valuable insights into the potential benefits and practical hurdles of integrating such tools, its limitation to a single teacher and one class warrants cautious generalization. The recommendations for teachers to fully utilize Live Worksheets' features for creating tailored materials and for students to engage with integrity are well-placed, providing actionable steps for optimizing the pedagogical value of this innovative assessment technology.

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