Student Learning Behaviour and Social Interaction in The Time of The Covid-19 Pandemic in Geographic Education Department and S1 IPS Education Study Program

Social Science Education Department Faculty of Social Science Manado State University, Indonesia

^* Corresponding author: grystinsumilat@unima.ac.id

Abstract

The implementation of online learning is one of the learning models carried out during the pandemic, because the principle of educational policy during the Covid-19 pandemic is to prioritize the health and safety of students, educators, education staff, families, and society in general, in order to fulfil educational services during the pandemic. Based on the results of the study, it can be concluded several things as follows: (a) There are several problems in online learning where students begin to adjust and get used to new habits such as using masks, washing hands and keeping a distance between meeting with lecturers and heads of departments/study programs. (b) The positive impact of academic activities by working from home which encourages lecturers and students who carry out their activities to be moreindependent in maximizing the use of technology and information. (c) In addition there are also some negative impacts where students in lectures still experience difficulties in learning because the internet network connection is very weak, even at certain times there is no data network at all. (d) Changes in learning activities and social interactions due to the Covid-19 pandemic due to restrictions on activities in the teaching and learning process.