International Journal of Academic and Applied Research (IJAAR)
  Year: 2021 | Volume: 5 | Issue: 1 | Page No.: 99-102
Analysis of College Students Interest in Independent Learning Policy Program in Era of COVID-19 Pandemic
S A A Renata, S N Apsariny, M A Aisyah, D P Ningrum, Nur Chamidah

Abstract:
The minister of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia Nadiem Makarim unveiled a package of education policy program in Indonesian is called "Merdeka Belaja Kampus Merdeka" (MBKM). There are four important policies in the MBKM, one of the points is "The Right to Learn Maximum Three Semesters Beyond their Study Program " which has been set in Permendikbud No. 3 of 2020 on the National Standards for Higher Education. However, problems arise when this policy will be applied due to the declaration of Independence Learn eventually hampered by the pandemic COVID-19. Where the main focus of this policy is the college students as the main implementer of the policy. For that, there should be analysis of how enthusiastically the policy of "Kampus Merdeka" from the point of view of them, how the relation of the interest students college with other factors about the implementation of program policies independent learning entitled MBKM in the era of COVID-19 Pandemic. The analysis is carried out using data results of the survey through the online platform with college students all over east java province as the population and gained about 100 more samples of respondents. Using the statistical Chi-square Test, it was concluded there are relations between the interests of students with the factors that are considered influential and the students have the enthusiasm and high interest to implement MBKM policy.