A Study Of Online English Learning Models in the Middle Of Covid-19 Pandemic

Abstract

This research aim to find out students’ perception on online English learning models in the middle of Covid-19 pandemic at FKIP UMSU. Source of data of this study was 10 students as respondents. It was descriptive qualitative research. The instrument of this research used observation, interview and documentation as data collected with using that consist of six question. The technique of analyzing data researcher used three steps, there are: 1) data reduction, 2) data display, 3) conclusion drawing and verification. The findings is since the Covid-19 pandemic or since mid-March, online learning will be implemented. Online learning has both positive and negative impacts. The positive impact is that students can study anywhere, anytime, without, any restrictions, space, time, and place of study while the negative impact is that students find it difficult to understand the material provided by the teacher or lecturer, unstable internet networks, run out of internet quota, collection too fast a task. The online learning models used during the Covid-19 pandemic are the google classroom application, online meeting application (zoom), whatsapp, google classroom and whatsapp application, google classroom and zoom application, google classroom application, whatsapp and zoom. And good online learning is material that is presented using a video or zoom application so that students can more easily understand the material explained by the lecturer