The impact of students' persistence in online learning is that they can be more independent in creating and innovating, lecturers act as instructors only, the university must proactively create and implement interventions to prepare students in the online learning environment and to help them become student agents of change (Stephen & Rockinson- Szapkiw, 2021). As research has shown that initiatives aimed at student success can increase student persistence and achievement levels in undergraduate students, universities are starting to develop high-impact practices for students in online learning settings. (Seo et al., 2021). In line with constructivist characteristics, it was found that some lecturers might create error patterns deliberately which seemed to produce many error patterns from memory, which made it difficult to follow standard procedures that they had previously learned. Students knew procedural understanding beforehand. (Putra, 2019). Providing an explanation of how problem solving procedures in such learning is a challenge for lecturers who act as teachers (Sembiring et al., 2008)
We use a constructivist theoretical approach in this research to see how online learning can improve procedural abilities. We believe that engaging with students or learners empathetically and capturing their subjective experiences is important to understanding their reality. We believe that a constructivist theoretical approach is best for this research. This method helped us discover students' perspectives on unexpected elements of technology in education. (Deepa et al., 2022) Many studies show that the use of information and communication technology in education is beneficial. These include encouraging creativity, encouraging collaborative learning, increasing student motivation and engagement, supporting independent learning, improving problem-solving abilities, and improving procedural skills (Kwok & Yang, 2017) .
All the knowledge we obtain comes from our own reconstruction, it is impossible for knowledge to be transferred from one person to another. Knowledge cannot be transferred from people who already know to people who don't know. If a lecturer or teacher wants to impart knowledge to students, knowledge must be constructed, interpreted and transformed by the students themselves through their own experiences. Many students misunderstand (misconceive) what their teachers teach, indicating that knowledge cannot simply be transferred, on the contrary, students must do it themselves. Constructivism in learning states that, 1) knowledge is built by students themselves, both personally and socially, 2) knowledge cannot be transferred from teacher to student except through students' reasoning activities, 3) students actively construct continuously, so that concepts always develop be more detailed, complete, and in accordance with scientific concepts, and 4) teachers only help provide the environment and environment for learning. (Martini, 2017)
Constructivism is applied in online learning so that students are more active and lecturers only help. During learning, lecturers interact directly with students and make plans to evaluate activities. Lecturers have many responsibilities in the classroom, one of which is helping students. To make classes more lively and enthusiastic, the emphasis is that lecturers now play more of a role as facilitators (Rahmawati & Suryadi, 2019). Initial activity components include relating current lesson material to student experiences or previous learning (apperception), providing motivation, conveying lesson objectives, and conveying the abilities to be achieved. Apperception is an activity that will motivate students' enthusiasm for learning and help lecturers attract student interest by displaying enthusiasm. (Budyastuti & Fauziati, 2021). Procedural ability or procedural knowledge is the ability to do something involving knowledge of skills and algorithms, method techniques, knowledge criteria, and justification "when to do what" in a particular field or topic (Kusnawa, 2012).
A specific set of actions, operations or actions that must be performed or carried out in a certain way to always obtain the same result under the same circumstances is called a procedure. Many educational experts have discussed constructivist approaches in developing students' procedural abilities. However, it is important to remember that each person may have a different perspective. The following are the opinions of well-known experts on how the constructivist approach affects students' procedural abilities:
(a)Jean Piaget: a famous developmental psychologist known as Jean Piaget is one of the important figures in the theory of constructivism. According to Piaget's theory, children build their knowledge actively through interaction with the world around them. In terms of procedural abilities, Piaget would emphasize how important it is to gain practical skills through practice and direct experience (Mukrimaa et al., 2016), (b) A Russian psychologist named Lev Vygotsky created the concept of the zone of proximal development, which states that peers or adults those with more experience can help students learn better. Vygotsky would highlight how important it is to build skills through instruction and teamwork in the context of procedural abilities. (Newman & Holzman, 2013), (c) A cognitive psychologist, Jerome Bruner emphasizes the importance of a constructivist approach to problem-based learning. He argues that students' procedural abilities can be improved through learning that involves practical problem solving (Bruner, 2006), (Morris, 1975), (d) Seymour Papert advocates a strong constructivist approach through the use of technology in education. He is best known for working with the Logo programming language, which is used to educate children about computer concepts. This method encourages various efforts to teach students programming and computing (Morris, 1975) (Wooster & Papert, 1982), (e) David Jonassen is adept at using technology for constructivist learning. He has conducted extensive research on simulation and problem-based learning to improve procedural abilities in various fields, such as engineering and computer science. All of these experts provide useful perspectives on how constructivist approaches can influence students' procedural abilities. (Howland et al., 2013) However, it is important to remember that education is an ever-changing field, and our understanding of constructivism and procedural skills may change with time and further research.
A person's ability to perform certain tasks or activities with appropriate skills in a practical or laboratory environment is called procedural ability in the practicum. Procedural abilities in practicum include understanding theoretical and practical concepts and the ability to apply them in real life. Experts from various fields of education and science have given their opinions about how important it is to have the ability to apply procedures in practicum:
(a) David Kolb, created Experiential Learning Theory, which emphasizes the importance of direct experience in learning. According to Kolb, practicum is the best method for improving procedural skills because it involves reflection on experiences, understanding concepts, and applying concepts in real-world contexts. (Kolb, 2015), (b) Lev Vygotsky emphasized how important it is to get guidance when building procedural abilities. By providing direction, support, and feedback, advisors or instructors can play an important role in helping students develop practical skills in practicums. (Newman & Holzman, 2013). (c) John Dewey: was an educator and philosopher who argued that learning is a social experience rooted in action. Practicums allow students to learn through active interaction with material and other people. Real actions supported by reflection and discussion improve procedural abilities. (Dewey, 1938; Kolb, 2015), (d) Charles M. Reigeluth has extensive experience in instructional design. He emphasized that practicums must be designed with clear objectives and tasks that are appropriate to students' abilities. Procedural capabilities can be built with good design. (Prensky, 2016). Donald A. Schön is an educational scientist who studies practitioner reflection, namely a person's ability to think about and understand practical actions. In practicums, students can gain procedural skills by thinking about their practical experiences, finding errors, and planning improvements. (Su, 1996). Overall, an important concept in education and practical skills development is procedural ability in practicum. Experts in various fields have provided valuable perspectives on how practicums can be used to improve procedural skills and how appropriate learning methods can be used to achieve this goal.