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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
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EFL Students' Challenges towards Home Learning Policy During COVID-19 Outbreak
Ariyanti
Indonesian Journal of English Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics, v5 n1 p167-175 2020
Obviously, the world wide is shocking with pandemic of COVID-19 where it effects to every single part of human lives and everyday activities for sure. Additionally, the COVID-19 pandemic also has its influence toward education system from lower to upper levels. Both teachers and students feel the impact from the recent pandemic especially in Indonesian context where of course it triggers barriers due to the educational adjustment they have to follow. Therefore, this research is particularly aimed to investigate perception of EFL students toward home learning during pandemic of COVID-19. In-depth interview was applied to eight students of English Department students of University of Widya Gama Mahakam Samarinda. Specifically, the in-depth interview is consisted of the students' perception mainly regarding with challenges they faced when having home learning activities during the COVID-19 pandemic up to the recent time. As a result, the researcher found that the students face three major types of challenges including internet connection, healthy reason, and the use of certain online application. Further discussion and fruitful suggestions also provided in this research.
Descriptors: Barriers, COVID-19, Pandemics, Online Courses, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Student Attitudes, Family Environment, College Students, Learning Activities, Internet, Access to Education, Foreign Countries
Indonesian Journal of English Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics. English Department, Faculty of Education and Teacher Training, State Islamic Institute of Samarinda, Indonesia. e-mail: ijeltalj@gmail.com; Web site: https://ijeltal.org/index.php/ijeltal
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Indonesia
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