WHATSAPP AS MEDIA IN TEACHING AND LEARNING ENGLISH: PERCEPTIONS AND CHALLENGES IN VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Daftar Isi:
- Using WhatsApp as teaching media can help both teachers and students in the English teaching and learning process. The success of teaching and learning English is influenced by the students’ and teachers’ perceptions. Perceptions has a very important role in the success of learning process. The success of teaching and learning English is not easily obtained. Many challenges are passed by teachers and students to make learning successful. This research aims (1) to find out the teachers’ perceptions of using WhatsApp as media in teaching english, (2) to know the students perceptions of using WhatsApp as media in learning english and (3) to describe the teachers’ perceptions of using WhatsApp as media in teaching english. This research used Mixed method research. The subject of this research were one of the english teacher and Students in X-JB’s class of SMK Pgri Sooko Mojokerto. The researcher used Interview and Questionnaire as instruments. The researcher used semi-structured interview and online questionnaire using google form. To validate the data, the researcher used triangulation. The findings of this research showed that the teacher and students had positive perceptions of using WhatsApp as media in teaching and learning english. It is intended that using WhatsApp as media in teaching and learning english were considered as useful and meaningful. Students also experience more active improvement in class discussions and more enthusiastic, but from this good change, there are challenges faced by the teacher. Teacher must be brave against these challenges because we are teachers, whatever challenges we have to face in order for learning to be successful. The result of this research is expected to give significant contribution to others, especially English teachers and future researchers. This research could be useful to know how is the teachers’ and students’ perception of using WhatsApp as media and the challenges that the teachers face in teaching English when working and studying from home.