The Effectiveness of Collaborative Learning with BIM-AR in Improving Design Skills and Higher-Level Thinking Skills

Abstract

The Indonesian government prioritizes technology-based integrated learning through its current research policy. One aspect of the review that is focused on is learning in vocational education. Effective and efficient learning is needed to optimize existing resources, one of which is the application of technology through Building Information Modeling-Augmented Reality (BIM-AR) media for building construction. This research aims to determine the effectiveness of collaborative learning with BIM-AR in improving design and higher-level thinking skills in the building construction design. This research is experimental research through pretest and post-test designs. This research involved 58 students from the Department of Civil Engineering Education, UNY, who were divided into two classes: 29 students in the control class and 29 students in the experimental class. The effectiveness measured is the ability to design and high-level thinking skills in building construction design learning materials. The data were collected using observations, tests, and portfolios of building construction design results using BIM-AR (building information modelling-augmented reality) media. The data were tabulated and analyzed using a t-test. Analysis of the findings of the research shows that collaborative learning with BIM-AR media in building construction design learning materials can effectively improve design skills and higher-order thinking skills through t-test results (p<0.05). High-level thinking skills are obtained through analyzing BIM-AR simulation results on building construction design examples. Meanwhile, design skills can be obtained through design experiments from BIM-AR simulation results.