Alfiansyah, Moch Romdony Alfiansyah (2021) Utilizing whatsapp group as a medium of lecturer-students interaction in efl classes during covid-19 pandemic. / Moch Romdony Alfiansyah. Diploma thesis, Universitas Negeri Malang.
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This study was developed to investigate learners perceptions and attitudes towards the interaction between lecturer and learners in WhatsApp groups regarding university s closure caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. This research employed a survey design involving 60 students who were required to complete a set of close-ended and open-ended questionnaires. The findings showed that the use of WhatsApp group discussion has benefited the students greatly to engage with their lecturer and their classmates. Around 55.17% of the respondents perceived the WhatsApp group discussion positively 27.55% perceived mixed and 17.24% negatively. Generally the respondents perceive WhatsApp group discussion as a tool for convenience accessibility speed and even self-confidence for classroom interaction. However some of the respondents also reported the drawbacks of WhatsApp Group discussion namely the distraction during the discussion overwhelmed by the volume of the message and lack of speaking activities in the WhatsApp-mediated classroom. Future research which includes lecturers rsquo perspective is needed to further explore the phenomenon of WhatsApp Group used in EFL classrooms.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Diploma) |
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| Subjects: | ?? ?? |
| Divisions: | Fakultas Sastra (FS) > Departemen Sastra Inggris (ING) > S1 Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris |
| Depositing User: | Users 2 not found. |
| Date Deposited: | 30 Dec 2021 04:29 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Sep 2021 03:00 |
| URI: | http://repository.um.ac.id/id/eprint/197729 |
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