Multimodal Smartphone: Millennial Student Learning Style

Authors

  • Mochammad Bayu Firmansyah
  • Wahyudi Siswanto
  • Roekhan ‎
  • Endah Tri Priyatni

Abstract

Purpose: This study aims to describe multimodal smartphones as millennial student learning styles, including the functions and how multimodal smartphones as millennial student learning styles. This research was conducted at STKIP PGRI Pasuruan, East Java, Indonesia.

 Research Methods: This research uses a qualitative approach with a case study method. Data in the form of verbal and written speech. Data sources for this research are questionnaire and interview. Data collected through questionnaires and interviews. Data analysis was carried out through four stages, namely data organization, data synthesis, data description, and conclusions of data analysis results.

 Findings: The findings of this study indicate that (1) multimodal smartphones as learning styles aim for academics that lead to an academic focus. This is indicated by the data of 27% or 8 students choosing academic goals with indicators of communication with friends regarding studies, finding information related to studies, and communication with lecturers regarding studies, (2) multimodal smartphones as learning styles aimed at information that is aimed at the ability in combining analysis and complexity of semiotics. This is indicated by the data of 47% or 14 students choosing academic goals with indicators of reading emails, reading daily news, and writing emails that lead to information processing, (3) multimodal smartphones as learning styles aimed at socially that lead to lifelong learning experiences. This is indicated by the data of 13% or 4 students choosing academic goals with indicators writing short messages, reading social media comments, and writing comments on social media (Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp), and (4) multimodal smartphones as learning styles aims for entertainment that is aimed at providing new experiences in learning. This is shown through 13% or 4 students choosing entertainment destinations with video clip indicators, watching long films, and playing games.

 Implications for Research and Practice: Based on the results of the study, it can be concluded that multimodal smartphones as learning styles aim for academic, information, social and entertainment. The findings of this study contribute to increasing the capability of students in tertiary institutions and increasing student competence in understanding cultural semiotics. Students as adult students lead to the achievement of self-identity consisting of, (a) self-concept, (b) the role of experience, (c) readiness for learning, and (d) learning orientation. This is trained to students as a learning style in the age of knowledge (knowledge age) with the acceleration of an extraordinary increase in knowledge. However, the development of smartphone multimodal competencies as learning styles needs to be directed especially in the fields of technology, media and information, learning and innovation skills as well as life and career skills.

 Keywords: Multimodal Smartphone, Learning Style, Millennial Students

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2020-02-12

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