Improvement Efforts for Student Learning Outcomes and Motivation using Edmodo during the COVID-19 Pandemic

This study aims to improve students' motivation and learning outcomes by
applying Edmodo-based e-learning model in the Biology Education Study
Program of Medan State University. The research method used is class action
research with the application of two cycles. The subjects of this study were 17
students who took basic accounting courses and research objects of activities that
took place during the learning process. Data analysis techniques used are
descriptive quantitative with percentages used to measure the level of motivation
of students, for the results of learning is evaluated at the end of each learning.
The results of class action research obtained by the application of Edmodo can
improve students' motivation and learning outcomes. This is evident from the
implementation of actions starting from pre-action, cycle I, and cycle II. Student
learning motivation is said to succeed with an average of 75-100%. The results
obtained in cycle action I were 84.11% and 88.11% in cycle II. While the
percentage of student learning outcomes also increased. The increase in preaction from 50.75 to 73.53 in cycle I increased by 22.77, from 73.53 to 87.35 in
cycle II which means an increase of 13.82