The University Student Voices on Online Language Classes during Covid-19 Pandemic in Indonesia

DOI

10.2991/assehr.k.201215.114How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Learning environment, learning tools, online teaching, student voice

Abstract

Covid-19 pandemic outbreak happened in the beginning of the year 2020 but learning should be done on purpose based on the course outline. This study aimed to find out students’ voices according the effect of switching Japanese Kanji and grammar course to online courses during the pandemic. The courses delivered using university’s online platform and WhatsApp Group. Using Google Forms, a semi open questionnaire was delivered to all respondents. The sample consisted of 136 students of a state university in Surabaya, ranged from semester two to twelve. Students’ responses were analysed descriptively. Most of the respondents expressed that online learning from home is comfortable, and easy to follow. However, there were some precautions about unstable signal during the course, difficulty in finding comfortable places outside home and campus, and prompt feedback from lecturer may affected their motivation to be actively involved. The results to give reference on how to improve online teaching in higher education level in the future.

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© 2020, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

Open Access

This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Teresa Angelina Kaluge
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/12/17
TI  - The University Student Voices on Online Language Classes during Covid-19 Pandemic in Indonesia
BT  - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Language, Literature, Culture, and Education (ICOLLITE 2020)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 720
EP  - 726
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.201215.114
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.201215.114
ID  - Kaluge2020
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