Effectiveness of Mobile Learning Implementation in Increasing Student Competence and Preventing the Spread and Impact of COVID-19

To prevent the spread and impact of COVID-19, and effective learning, one attempt is to conduct m-learning. The purpose of this study is to analyze: student supporting and inhibiting factors, the effectiveness of m-learning, preventing the spread and impact of COVID-19. The research was conducted through quasi-experimental. A sample of 116 Surabaya State University students. Data on supporting and inhibiting factors, data on the prevention of the spread-impact were obtained through online surveys, and data on the effectiveness of M-Learning using the pretest-posttest results. The data analysis used descriptive, t-test, gain tests. The novelty of this research involves supporting and inhibiting factors, and variables preventing the spread-impact of COVID-19. The results of the study: Supporting factors the suitability of m-learning-RPS-material-video-interactive modules-evaluation-time duration have adequate supporting tools, the ability to access information-online materials and use collaborative software, the discipline of the COVID-19 protocol, parental support, happy, e-learning platform compatible with mobile phones, smooth internet, mobile screen size, ability to communicate via email-WhatsApp, accuracy in completing assignments-evaluations, relax, ability to plan-use time policies, conducive environment. Factors that hinder the ability to understand English content; M-learning can prevent the spread and impact of COVID-19, 100% of students are not exposed and are not affected by COVID-19; M-Learning is effective in improving student competence in terms of the gain is quite high 0.49, the mean pretest 38.41 is significantly different from posttest 76.38. The research results can contribute to developing a distance-learning model in abnormal conditions.