Even when they are on campus (in the lecture process), they seem to only study to graduate and get a degree. They do not attend lectures with high enthusiasm and enthusiasm. I don't know whether this phenomenon only occurs on my campus or on other campuses too. However, I tried to find out why this might happen based on my observations. Here are some reasons I found:
Lack of competition
Students at my campus do not have enough competition to stimulate their enthusiasm for learning. They don't have clear targets and don't have the motivation to study harder. They only study to graduate and get a degree. I think that with lots of competition and accompanied by sufficient rewards, students will be more motivated to learn.
Even for national competitions such as the Student Creativity Program and Gemastik, students on my campus have no interest in participating. They have to be chased to get them to participate. In fact, by participating in this competition, they can gain valuable experience and broaden their insight.
For local competitions that they hold themselves, students also do not want to challenge their informatics skills. The competitions that are held not far from (and it seems like this is always the case) are the Mobile Legends competition, graphic design (logo design, posters, etc.) and video editing. In fact, they can hold programming competitions, machine learning competitions, data mining competitions, cyber security competitions, and so on.
A possible solution in my opinion is to encourage students to take part in national and international competitions. They must be obliged to take part in the competition and be given attractive rewards if they take part (especially if they win). That way, they will be more motivated to learn because their targets will be clear. There was no way they could win without studying harder.
Unsupportive learning environment
The case for my campus, we do not have a supportive learning environment and culture. Students do not have a comfortable place to study and discuss. There is no adequate faculty library or comfortable reading room. Apart from that, there is not enough learning culture such as learning communities, discussions and sharing knowledge. Once students leave class, they don't find a comfortable place to study and discuss and ultimately choose to go home or hang out in a shop.
I really felt this difference when I was on the ITS Surabaya campus. There, students have a comfortable place to study and adequate facilities. They have a large and comfortable library, comfortable reading rooms, and adequate discussion rooms. Apart from that, they have a sufficient learning culture such as learning communities, discussions and knowledge sharing. Students there seem to be more motivated to study because they have a comfortable place to study and discuss.
A possible solution in my opinion is to build a supportive learning environment. At least there is a faculty library that is easy to reach, and there are comfortable reading and discussion rooms. After that, a sufficient learning culture can be formed, such as a learning community, discussion and knowledge sharing. Students must be given the opportunity to learn and discuss outside the classroom. That way, they will be more motivated to learn.
There are no examples of success
Students here do not have successful examples that they can follow. There is no truly "wow" role model that they can look up to. They don't have examples of people they can emulate to become successful. There are no success stories they can follow. I know this is a long process but at least by fulfilling the two previous points (competition and a supportive learning environment), there will be many success stories for them to follow.
There is no quick solution to this, but perhaps by starting now, we can create successful examples that students can follow. We can start from ourselves, from lecturers, from alumni, and from other successful people. That way, students will have an example they can follow and they will be more motivated to learn.
Outdated curriculum and learning patterns
We cannot close our eyes that curriculum and learning patterns that do not keep up with current developments will make students lazy about studying. The curriculum is the key to the learning process, just as recipes are the key to cooking. If the curriculum does not "trigger" students' interest in learning because it is too theoretical and not hands-on, it will make students lazy about studying.
Changing the curriculum to be OBE-based is actually quite promising. However, often the implementation is not as expected (especially for those who have not implemented OBE). There are still many teachers who teach using the lecture method and students who learn by memorizing. They focus more on "what will be taught" compared to "what students can do".
A possible solution in my opinion is to change the outdated curriculum and learning patterns. The curriculum must be changed to be more hands-on and more project-based. Students must be given the opportunity to work on real projects and solve real problems. That way, they will be more motivated to learn because they can see the results of their learning.
Conclusion
Some of the reasons above might be the reason why students on my campus have little interest in studying. I don't know whether this also happens on other campuses or not. However, I hope that with small changes, students can be more motivated to learn and become even better. We as lecturers must be able to provide sufficient motivation and support so that students can learn with high enthusiasm and enthusiasm.