STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION TOWARDS SYNCHRONOUS AND ASYNCHRONOUS LEARNING IN DEBATE COURSE DURING PANDEMIC AND POST PANDEMIC CONTEXT

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.