Student’s Engagement in English Classroom with Hybrid Learning Environment at Metro Junior High School Makassar

Abstract

The research aims to describe (1) how the hybrid learning environment influences students' engagement in learning English, (2) how students perceive the difference in their engagement between an online class and a hybrid class, and (3) the factors and challenges that students perceive in the hybrid learning environment that influence their engagement compared to an online-only class. This research was conducted at Metro Junior High School in Makassar. The method used in this study is autoethnography as a qualitative research design. A cluster random sampling technique was used to gain a sample, which included nineteen students and an English teacher who had attended both online-only and hybrid classes. The researcher's instruments included interview guidelines, observation, and documentation. The data analysis technique used was thematic analysis. The results show that (1) the hybrid learning environment positively influenced students' engagement in learning English, (2) students perceived noticeable differences in their engagement between an online class and a hybrid class, and (3) several factors and challenges in the hybrid learning environment influenced students' engagement compared to an online-only class.