Abstract
Abstract. This study aims to describe the role of Whatsapp in PPKn learning during the Covid-19 Pandemic at SMA Veteran 1 Sukoharjo. This research is a descriptive qualitative research, so the researcher will use qualitative data and then describe it descriptively. Researchers conducted interviews and made a closed questionnaire. In this study, there were 61 respondents consisting of PPKn teachers and class XI students at SMA Veteran 1 Sukoharjo. The results of the research are, during the Covid-19 pandemic, the world of education requires the use of distance learning or often referred to as online learning. Online learning is carried out by utilizing application features available on smartphones. As many as 93.4% of respondents stated that the Whatsapp application is an application that is easier to use for online learning than other applications. The Whatsapp application plays a very important role in the online PPKn learning process at SMA Veteran 1 Sukoharjo. The whatsapp application is useful as a means of communication between teachers and students. This can be seen from the teaching and learning process that utilizes the features available in the Whatsapp application such as sending material, assignments, attendance, and others. Apart from that the whatsapp application does not really require a lot of quota to use, as well as easy-to-use features that make this application very familiar among students. However, the use of the Whatsapp application in online learning has obstacles, namely the internet signal network that is not strong enough or inadequate considering that students have different living areas. Keywords : Civic Education Learning, Pandemic Covid-19, Whatsapp
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