Vol. 8 No. 1 (2026): SOLUTION, Journal of Counseling and Personal Development
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Which Basic Counseling Skills Improve Most from Video-Based Learning? : A Study in Microcounseling Practicum

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  • Salma Salsabila Hasna,
  • Fenny Kartika,
  • Sigit Sanyata,
  • Suwarjo,
  • Luthfita Cahya Irani
Salma Salsabila Hasna
Program Studi Bimbingan dan Konseling, Fakultas Ilmu Pendidikan, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta
Fenny Kartika
Program Studi Bimbingan dan Konseling, Fakultas Ilmu Pendidikan, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta
Sigit Sanyata
Program Studi Bimbingan dan Konseling, Fakultas Ilmu Pendidikan, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta
Suwarjo
Program Studi Bimbingan dan Konseling, Fakultas Ilmu Pendidikan, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta
Luthfita Cahya Irani
Program Studi Bimbingan dan Konseling, Fakultas Ilmu Pendidikan, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta

Published 2026-09-04

Keywords

  • Video Pembelajaran,
  • Keterampilan Dasar Konseling,
  • Praktikum Mikrokonseling,
  • Penyiapan Calon Konselor,
  • Eksperimen

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Which Basic Counseling Skills Improve Most from Video-Based Learning? : A Study in Microcounseling Practicum. (2026). SOLUTION, Journal of Counseling and Personal Development, 8(1), 28-43. https://ejournal.usd.ac.id/index.php/solution/article/view/2069

Abstract

This study aimed to analyze changes in students’ ability to identify basic counseling skills after participating in video-based learning in a microcounseling practicum. A quantitative approach with a pretest-posttest design was employed. The participants were 44 undergraduate Guidance and Counseling students. Identification ability was assessed through a video-based test covering ten basic counseling skills: Acceptance, Restatement, Reflection of Feeling, Clarification, Paraphrasing, Structuring, Rejection, Reassurance, Summary, and Confrontation. Data were analyzed descriptively at the total-score and individual-skill levels and inferentially using a paired-samples t-test and Wilcoxon signed-rank test. The results showed an increase in the mean score from 2.68 at pretest to 5.05 at posttest, with a gain of 2.36 points. The difference between pretest and posttest scores was statistically significant based on the paired-samples t-test (t(43) = −6.23; p < 0.001) and Wilcoxon signed-rank test (W = 80.00; p < 0.001). Item-level analysis revealed different patterns of change across the microskills. The largest improvements were observed in Confrontation, Rejection, Structuring, and Restatement, whereas Acceptance showed a different pattern. An examination of students’ responses indicated that some students identified Acceptance as attending or empathy in the posttest. These findings suggest that video-based learning can support students’ ability to recognize basic counseling skills; however, increased recognition should not be interpreted as evidence of mastery at the performance level. Video is more appropriately positioned as a complementary resource to lecturer modeling and other practicum activities involving practice, feedback, and reflection.

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