ABSTRACT

Ashshoflie, Muhammad Afief. 2022. Online Learning Applications Used by English Language Education Study Program Students Batch 2017 on Teaching Practice 2020. A Sarjana’s Thesis. English Language Education Study Program. Lambung Mangkurat University. The first advisor: Yusuf Al Arief, M.Hum., and the second advisor: Dr. Hj. Noor Eka Chandra, M.Pd

Keywords: online applications, teaching practice, preference

The purpose of this study was to find out which online learning apps ELESP batch 2017 students prefer to use during their online teaching practice in 2020, with the most common apps being ZOOM, Google Classroom, WhatsApp, and Telegram. The study used Quantitative-Descriptive research method at the English Language Education Study Program in Lambung Mangkurat University. The total sample size for this study was 45 students, with 26 teaching senior high school and 18 teaching junior high school. The data was subsequently gathered through distributing Google Form-based questionnaires, which were then followed by interviews to obtain additional in-depth and precise information. The findings revealed that all of the applications were utilized by ELESP students in the 2017 batch, with Google Classroom being the most preferred due to its comprehensive features that facilitate online learning. Telegram, on the other hand, is a lesser-used app since it is not as effective as the others in terms of controlling student activity, sorting grades, and completing practical assignments. Furthermore, students considered WhatsApp was more identifiable than Telegram, but in terms of functionality, the two apps are equivalent because they are both chat-based. Finally, Zoom is also beneficial, especially in terms of student control, due to its meeting-based program and effectiveness in controlling students' activity, although it is ineffective in presenting written assignments.