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1 INTRODUCTION

The occurrence of the COVID-19 pandemic made the

education world look for new learning methods .

Maritime Education is one of the institutions affected.

The results of a survey conducted by the International

Association Maritime University (IAMU) have

reported that 93% of its member universities are

affected by its education. Pandemic forces to find

alternatives to overcome the learning process [1].

Politeknik Ilmu Pelayaran Semarang including these

impacts because during the pandemic, work and

learning from home limited facilities, physical

meetings and social interactions to reduce the risk of

contracting Covid-19 disease.

The era of the industrial revolution 4.0, it is hoped

that students can maximize the use of learning media

as an effective teaching and learning resource. But

what is currently happening in the field, the use of

learning media based on information technology, has

not been fully used optimally and the method of

delivering learning materials still tends to be

monotonous and oriented to Lecturers / Instructors as

a source of learning. [2].

This state makes a change from traditional learning

in the classroom to virtual learning. But for maritime

learning that includes vocational education, it turns

out that learning like this is not fully maximal. Thus, a

blended learning approach is needed to combine

online learning with practicum learning. [3].

Covid-19 makes maritime education to adapt

faster. Learning is carried out online, discussions,

questions and answers to assessments are also carried

out online, for practicums, carried out with structured

video demos, simulator training online [4] with all its

limitations. In a previous article published before-

Maritime Education after COVID-19 Era

D. Prayogo

, Supendi

, D. Antoro

, S. Huda

, A. Fitrianingsih

, F. Surjaman

, Purwantono

Choeroni

& Sugiyarto

Politeknik Ilmu Pelayaran Semarang, Indonesia

Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Pelayaran Jakarta, Indonesia

Politeknik Keselamatan Transportasi Jalan, Indonesia

ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 pandemic has very quickly changed various human behavior including the world

of education. Maritime Education is one that feels the impact of the pandemic. Various Solutions in educational

technology must be quickly adjusted to fill the gap and ensure learning is not disrupted. Although online

learning is not new, with the pandemic can accelerate digital learning used to overcome and improve the

quality of online learning. Article we want to convey our experience in organizing maritime education at the

Semarang Shipping Science Polytechnic using case study techniques. The results of this study revealed that

although online learning is very helpful for teaching and learning activities during the pandemic, it has not been

able to replace practical learning. With the decline of Covid-19 pandemic cases in Indonesia, the author wants to

make short-term breakthroughs and possible long-term solutions that can contribute to learning in the future.

The use of learning recordings with simulators, practicum recordings and theoretical learning recordings is

expected to help maritime learning in the future.

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COVID-19, the authors reviewed applications of

immersive technologies, such as virtual and

augmented reality that have maritime simulation

learning platforms. [5].

Researchers tried to provide temporary solutions,

especially in maritime education at the Semarang

Shipping Science Polytechnic from the perception of

teachers. Researchers consider that online learning

with a touch of technology as a solution for maritime

education in the future.

1.1 Maritime Education

Education is a process of gaining knowledge

(knowledge acquisition), the process of honing skills

(skills development), the process of changing attitudes

(attitude of change). Education has several functions,

namely individual and social functions [6]. Individual

encourages people to be more productive in facing the

future. Social functions help a person to become a

society that provides experience. Training

management is a process to condition the available

educational resources including lecturers, education

personnel, libraries, laboratories, facilities and

infrastructure in achieving educational goals.

Educational institutions as a system in the social

sphere are an integrated part of each other. The

quality of Human Resources (HR), not only depends

on the efforts made in educational institutions, but

also influenced by the participation of the

surrounding community towards education. The

higher the participation of the community, will have

an impact on the progress of Human Resources in the

environment. The lower the participation of the

community in the world of education in the

environment, the more backward the quality of

Human Resources produced in the area.

Maritime education management is used to

organize activities starting from admission,

management, learning activities to run in an orderly

manner in order to achieve the desired goals. [7].

In conjunction with the Education Management

activities at the Semarang Shipping Science

Polytechnic, it is focused on developing safety culture,

health activities and quality improvement activities. In

order to instill a culture of shipping safety at sea, it

can be started from agreement activities by training

participants that contain rules during training, rules in

teaching and learning activities, and sanctions for

participants who violate regulations, etc. Then, the

training program is carried out by emphasizing the

importance of planting values to discipline and safety

during training activities. This regulation is

established, socialized and applied by training

institutions regularly and continuously until a safety

culture can be formed starting from the training

institution that will be applied on the ship. After that,

for the activity program in order to improve the

quality of learning to be more directed to the

development of teaching materials in accordance with

the changing times made in all training eyes by

always instilling culture zero accident.

Politeknik Ilmu Pelayaran Semarang Is one of the

sea transportation schools that organize higher

education that produces graduates to work in the field

of shipping professionally to meet national shipping

needs and be able to compete internationally.

Therefore, it requires the provision of abilities,

discipline, and expertise according to international

standards.

1.2 After COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has an impact on education

and creates major challenges for higher education.

Maintaining distance and isolation is applied to

reduce the spread of the virus including closing

universities and reorganizing teaching and learning

activities to online learning. COVID-19 requires

educational institutions to maximize technology in the

teaching and learning process.

Maritime education relies on internships as

structured learning through on-board experience as

an effort to achieve maritime competence to work on

board [8]. This is done to obtain skills, knowledge and

experience on board. With the introduction and

adaptation on board the ship accordingly.

STCW advocates education in schools and

internships on board. The maritime curriculum is

carried out with theory and practice, theory is carried

out in the classroom, using books and discussions and

conducted on board and hands-on experience through

simulators. In mid-2022, the Covid 19 Pandemic in

Indonesia has begun to have leeway. Learning is done

face-to-face and masks can be left in open areas. But

the Covid 19 pandemic has provided various

experiences. By combining theoretical learning

obtained through traditional lectures combined with

online learning, distance learning and online exams

are expected to improve the experience and training

to the maximum, then the video recording model and

simulator training can be accessed remotely.

combined with practical experience at sea [9].

2 METHODOLOGY OF COLLECTING

INFORMATION

This research is a case study conducted at the

Polytechnic of Shipping Science before and after the

Covid 19 Pandemic [10]. Data is obtained through the

author's observation and direct experience of learning

conditions, observed, written and processed in the

form of a summary then processed and applied in

learning. Instrument used is the researcher himself.

Valid instruments through expert assessment.

To analyze the data, the researchers used

descriptive methods. This method is then combined

with the qualitative method of case study, so as to

evaluate the implementation of education. The next

step is to choose an education and training model

through a Planning, Implementation, and Control

approach to determine the appropriate model and

may be useful as a development strategy.

This study intends to get a concrete picture of the

implementation of maritime education after the

Covid-19 Pandemic. The study also reports in detail

on student behavior, learning activities, and

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exploration to determine the right learning methods

and development to be applied in everyday learning.

3 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

3.1 Result

The closure of access to education during the COVID-

19 pandemic and the implementation of the

Implementation of health protocols were carried out

to control transmission, so that lecturers and students

could not meet face to face for teaching and learning

activities. The direct solution used is the use of online

technology that supports education. Media used for

learning in Politeknik Ilmu Pelayaran Semarang are

zoom, google meet, youtube and e-learning.

Information technology infrastructure, video-based

digital communication development integrated in

post-COVID-19 education is superior when compared

to conventional learning.

Video collaboration using laboratory equipment,

simulators or practicum equipment is carried out in

groups, involving instructors and students face-to-

face physically and online into a sustainable solution.

Mahasiswa learning online enjoys their own speed

and the flexibility of learning from anywhere and

anytime in learning. Among students and lecturers

are not bound by place and time [10]. However,

online learning also has various disadvantages due to

the lack of interaction between lecturers and students

[11]. Students tend to be less enthusiastic and difficult

to control how active they learn. Learning is

essentially the process from not knowing to knowing.

But lecturers have difficulty monitoring how much

knowledge level of their students, especially maritime

learning centering unique and requires a more social

approach because they have to prepare mentally and

physically when on the boat later. Despite the

limitations of online learning, the positive side alone

is taken and developed after the pandemic gradually

ends. Online and face-to-face collaboration is one of

the smartest options for continuing education after

this situation.

E-learning which is commonly used at the

Semarang Shipping Science Polytechnic as an

organizer of maritime education includes digital

books/readings, power points, and video recordings,

both learning recordings, tutorials and how a

machine, auxiliary equipment, machine or maritime

simulator works. Online learning platforms are used

to distribute learning and communication materials,

including whatssapp, email, messages, social media

used to maintain communication. Other learning

media are generally such as google classroom, google

meet, zoom. College assignments use Google Form,

Quizzizz, Kahoot and the use of e-learning. Online

lectures are conducted for communication between

lecturers and students, such as in live classroom

lectures.

3.2 Discussion

Blended Learning is considered suitable at the

Semarang Shipping Science Polytechnic after the

pandemic. This method is expected to strengthen

conventional learning methods even though face-to-

face learning has begun to be done. Classes with the

same course can be combined using online classes

without being adrift, can be recorded and used as

digital video records for students who are late, cannot

attend lectures and students who do not understand

the material can be used as an advanced reference. But

for practicum, it is still done face-to-face with

previous digital explanations so that the results can be

maximized. With the incorporation of this learning

method, theoretical learning can be done anytime and

anywhere and learning time can be prioritized for

practicum, so that the quality of vocational school

graduates can be further improved by the priority of

the same time allocation but the results can be

maximized.

At the end of each chapter and material session, it

is given online questions using google form, quizzizz

or kahoot. The online application is very helpful for

writers in testing students about how far the mastery

of the material or just a quiz to create an atmosphere

so that online learning feels real. Scores after

answering can also be directly displayed so there is no

need to provide corrections such as problems in

conventional learning. Students below the minimum

score can be directly assigned assignments or replay

questions to achieve minimum grades. When using

the zoom application, it can also be done room

sharing so that discussions on online learning can also

take place properly. In May 2022, the Indonesian

government announced a relaxation of wearing masks

and applied face-to-face learning, but the author felt

that the Covid-19 pandemic made the breakthrough in

the field of Education still used to help the maritime

teaching and learning process because it was superior

when compared to conventional learning before the

pandemic. Digital learning in the future that wants to

be pioneered is digital learning that utilizes web-

based simulators for remote training even though the

pandemic has begun to end [12].

The Internet, as a medium of education, is already

helping new methods for lecturers, students and

college admins to share information, resources and

communicate, creating a new ecosystem in the way

education is used and utilized by all parties. The

current concept of distance learning refers to the use

of web-based online learning. The utilization of the

internet is becoming more attractive for online

learning because it provides solutions for learning.

Students become easier to communicate with other

students in real terms and interact socially with

library lecturers, administrative personnel and other

sources of information that were previously difficult

to do [13]. These various learnings are a solution for

better online learning, especially maritime education

at the Semarang Shipping Science Polytechnic. The

COVID-19 pandemic taught blended learning models

faster than previously thought, consisting of online

lectures and the use of the internet in learning. This

learning model has flexibility and reliable ability and

is easier to adapt to the evolving situation in the

world of Education. Information, meetings,

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regulations, changes or new methods in the world of

Education become easier to socialize to all levels of

Education, faster, cheaper, effective and efficient

without limited space and time.

Education using emerging technologies and has

the potential to change good educational methods in

the future [14]. There are two major changes

envisaged for the future education of maritime

learning, among them are the use of Virtual Reality

and Adaptive Learning.

Virtual Reality is more sophisticated and cost-

effective, Virtual Reality technology provides high-

quality simulations at a relatively low cost compared

to conventional simulators. The latest generation of

Virtual Reality technology has lowered prices, high-

resolution displays, powerful computing and more

compact graphics processors at a cheaper price as a

maritime school investment cost. [15]. Adaptive

Learning is considered the next solution because it has

the ability to provide computer-assisted training and

provide benefits for students to review the material

delivered in the classroom and provide assessments.

Adaptive learning is a learning method that

prioritizes effectiveness and efficiency. Adaptive

learning is a teaching and learning process that is

made according to the needs of students through

appropriate learning resources and feedback and

prompt direction between teachers and students.

Adaptive Learning takes it one step further and is

based on the idea of adapting learning methods to

students' learning styles [16]. Adaptive Learning is

suitable for generation Z children who have clever

characteristics and are close to technology and the

internet, multitasking, more interested in visuals, like

dynamic and fast work, and enjoy trying.

To carry out the learning of this digital era, it takes

the ability and skills to use technology as well as

competencies to integrate technology into teaching.

As education moves towards online, it is important to

ensure that teachers and students have the necessary

technological skills. Mahasiswa when preferring to

use technology and more comfortable in using a

computer, internet. So that lecturers must be able to

compensate, provide examples, facilitate the

supremacies, and make virtual exploration more real,

flexible and facilitate the delivery and understanding

of materials. Lecturers must be able to train

interaction, provide material reinforcement, develop

student knowledge, provide feedback through verbal

cues and physical movements [17][18].

4 CONCLUSION

The COVID-19 pandemic is a lesson for maritime

education. Learn from his own experience to apply

practical solutions to future education. The author

tried to share the experience using a blended learning

approach that is suitable to be applied at the

Semarang Shipping Science Polytechnic. This method

is easier to apply in learning and can be developed to

the maximum in the future. Millennial education is

forced to adapt together and connect with the world

community. Thus, we can learn with other students

around the world, collaborate and adapt together. The

benefits of post-pandemic blended learning are

expected to be the future solution of shipping

education and have a positive impact on students,

lecturers and maritime education as a whole as well as

the continued use of information technology.

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