Syihab, Hariz. 2023. The Students' Challenges of Using Novo Learning at ELESP Batch 2021. SARJANA’S THESIS, English Department, Faculty of Teachers’ Training and Education, Lambung Mangkurat University, Banjarmasin. The first advisor: Dr. Rina Listia, M.Pd., and the second advisor: Dr. Hj. Noor Eka Chandra, M.Pd.

Keywords: Challenges, Novo Learning, Technology in learning.

ELESP Students batch 2021 are using Novo Learning in English Subjects. This condition was made as a way for students to use self-access learning. However, in using the application or website, there are challenges experienced by students, especially in using Novo Learning. So this research focuses on the student's challenges of using Novo Learning.

The study uses the quantitative descriptive approach. The main data was obtained from the results of a closed-ended Likert scale questionnaire and circulated through WhatsApp groups using random sampling and got 68 students who served as samples. Secondary data to get more data through interviews using purposive sampling. Six people took interviews according to the choice of answers from the questionnaire results. And data analysis using descriptive statistics.

The result of this study is that most students (63.5%) faced challenges when using Novo Learning. The first challenge to the student's academic skills because of their lack of pronunciation skills. The second challenge is student motivation challenges, in which they are less motivated. The third challenge is access to the internet. The fourth challenge is technical challenges on the Novo Learning application. Meanwhile, they didn’t face any significant challenges in the assessment of Novo Learning.

The researchers suggest that for academic skill challenges, students must change their accent from American to British when pronouncing. Next, challenges the learner's motivation and his student network connections. Students can do it with friends at a cafe or campus library because it will increase their motivation, and wifi is available. And also to challenge technical challenges that Novo Learning can overcome this problem or students change their device to another.