EFL TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS ON THE USE OF ONLINE MEDIA IN TEACHING ENGLISH DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL 22 PADANG

Abstract

Due to the general COVID-19 pandemic, all teaching and learning must take place online. Geschool, Zoom meetings, and WhatsApp are examples of online learning media. The objective of this research was to discover how EFL teachers preceive online learning, to discover about the obstacles that EFL teachers confront while implementing online English learning, and to identify solutions to problems encountered during the implementation of online English learning. The study employed qualitative method and a case study research as a design technique since it was comparable to gathering data from English teachers' perspectives and conducting interviews. The information was gathered by interviewing four English teachers who use Geschool as an online English learning medium. According to the findings of this research, English teachers at Junior High School 22 Padang have a negative perception about the use of online media in online English Learning. Students’ grievances about problems accessing online learning, such as unstable signal, limited internet quotas, not having a smartphone, not being able to access Geschool links, and lack of students understanding of the materian, were some of the problems faced by teachers as they implemented online learning. The solution for the teacher to these problems is that they can discuss learning using online media with other teachers to improve teacher competency so that they can take advantage of online learning media during this pandemic, so that learning is varied and not monotonous. The solution to these problems is for students to become more active in their studies.