A SURVEY OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF ONLINE LEARNING DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Abstract

This research aimed to find out the perceptions of students regarding online learning during the Covid-19 pandemic. This research focused on the students’ perception. The data were analyzed by using quantitative descriptive analysis proposed by Ary, et. al. To collect the data, the researcher used a questionnaire in Google Forms as an instrument for this study. To analyze the data, the researcher used the questionnaire was analyzed by applying a Likert scale. There were 10 questions that are being tested to know the students' perceptions of online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings of this research showed that students’ perceptions of English Online Learning during the Covid-19 pandemic are different from each other. The using of Online Learning during this pandemic has some benefit and weakness, where the students showed up the effects and every person have a different perception. Some students got difficulty in learning because, during the pandemic spread in Indonesia, the learning system is so different than usual which face-to-face learning is to be Online Learning. Based on students' responses to filling questionnaires, the researcher found that students' perceptions while studying at home were run well, and Online Learning was quite helpful in learning during the Covid-19 pandemic.