Abstract:
The background of this research was the shift from offline to online and hybrid
learning systems, focus on the English debate course caused by Covid-19 which
has given rise to various perceptions from students. The purpose of this study was
to investigate students' perception of online English debate learning during the
pandemic and hybrid after the pandemic. This study used a qualitative descriptive
approach regarding its investigation. The data source was interviews and
questionnaires given to undergraduate students of the 8th and 6th semesters at
Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara English Education Study Program
for the 2022/2023 academic year. The results of this study showed that most
students at UMSU were comfortable with the hybrid and clearly offline learning
system in both situations for English debate course. Because this lecture needed
often debate practice to support learning that was easily stimulated by the material
for students. Students indicated, online ineffective for them, but the learning
system was helpful and useful enough as the way of the learning system during
pandemic. However, education institutes must provide to facilitate of data internet
package for a good network during implemented the learning system. With these
aspects, English debate online learning during the pandemic and hybrid learning
in post pandemic method can be correctly realized and on a best line indicates that
UMSU is no longer in existence and has succeeded in both offline and online
learning.
