Persepsi Mahasiswa Terhadap Pembelajaran Daring: Studi Pada Mahasiswa Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Tahun Ajaran 2019/2020

ABSTRACT

Sakinah A 122 18 013. Students’ perception about online learning during the covid-19 pandemic: a study of undergraduate students of English Education Study Program in the academic year 2019-2020. Under the supervison Abdul Kamaruddin and Darmawan

This study aims to explore students' perception about online learning amidst Covid-19 Pandemic. There were one hundred fifty participants that completed this survey. This research was conducted to provide the answers to the two research questions; what are students' perceptions of online learning? and what are the challenges of online learning faced by the students?.
The mixed-method was used by administrating a questionnaire and semi-structured interview as research instruments to collect quantitative and qualitative data. The data from the questionnaire were analyzed using descriptive statistics, and the interview findings were analyzed to support the findings of the questionnaire.
The findings revealed that flexibility and use of online learning platforms were students’ positive experiences. However, the students’ negative experiences were caused by lack of self-regulation and self-motivation, home distractions and workloads respectively. Students also face some challenges in online learning, such as weak signal and internet costs.

Keywords: Perception, Online Learning, Covid-19 Pandemic