Seamless Online Learning: Future Learning in a Disruptive Era to Improve Critical Thinking Skills

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the impact of seamless learning based on the “among” Ki Hajar Dewantara approach on improving critical thinking skills. This quantitative study focused on the experimental group using a control group pretest-posttest design. The participants of this study were divided into 42 individuals in the experimental group and 45 individuals in the control group. The experimental group received treatment using seamless learning based on the “among” approach, while the control group received treatment through online learning. Participants underwent a pre-test to evaluate their critical thinking skills. Subsequently, participants engaged in seamless learning based on the “among” system. A post-test was administered to evaluate the intervention’s impact. The data analysis method employed in this study was the independent samples t-test. The findings of this study demonstrate a statistically significant increase in critical thinking skills, as evidenced by the results of the pre- and posttests. Seamless learning, based on the “among” approach system, presents a learning model that combines the values of Ki Hajar Dewantara’s learning independence with the concept of seamless learning. It offers independent learning spaces with formal and informal patterns, allowing students to explore knowledge extensively without spatial or temporal constraints. By utilizing the seamless learning approach of the “among” system, there is great potential for a novel and innovative online learning model to enhance critical thinking skills and provide a vast learning environment conducive to seamless learning.