Abstract
The pandemic of COVID-19 has forced the Indonesian government through its Ministry of Education and Culture to implement policies moving conventional classroom to online classroom. The current study is a collective case study consisting of analysis of survey on students’ perceptions of their online learning during the pandemic. Sixty-six students of English Language Education Study Program at Pamane Talino College of Education (STKIP Pamane Talino) were involved. Their perceptions of their online classroom that were recorded through a survey. The recorded perceptions are in terms of students’ participation, accessibility, material and assignment delivery, and the use of e-learning platforms. The results were then summarized into tables and narrative descriptions. The study identified three major obstacles in conducting online learning in English Language Education Study Program at STKIP Pamane Talino: the first is availability and sustainability of internet connection, the second is accessibility of the teaching media, and the last is the compatibility of tools to access the media. The result of the current study suggests that accessibility is still the major factor influencing the success of online learning. Online learning for English Language Education Study Program at STKIP Pamane Talino, and potentially Indonesia in general, requires some more friendly platforms so that students’ participation can be increased. This is especially for students who reside in rural areas with limited internet connections and other support systems
Highlights
The Indonesian government took necessary actions to closely observe World Health Organization (WHO) situation report on the COVID-19 outbreak around the world since the dangerous virus was firstly identified in Wuhan, South China in November 2019
The gender classification of the participants was 76% female and 24%, male. Their technology illiterate was classified into three groups namely poor, medium, and advanced. 9.1% of students are poor in mastering technology because this online learning was their first experience. 45.4% of students were in the medium group because they were already familiar with the application of the internet for basic use. 45.5% of students were familiar with mastering technology since they were accustomed to use or see it in higher education
The overall classification of the data collected from the participants would be presented under the following themes below: Students’ Participation Among sixty-six students who participated in the survey, 93,9% of students were involved in online learning conducted by their lecturers while 6.1% of students were having problems joining the online session
Summary
The Indonesian government took necessary actions to closely observe World Health Organization (WHO) situation report on the COVID-19 outbreak around the world since the dangerous virus was firstly identified in Wuhan, South China in November 2019. Four days after WHO confirmed COVID-19 as the pandemic, on March 15, 2020, President Joko Widodo implement some policies to achieve social distancing in the society He urged the public to work, study, and conduct religious practices from home. The Indonesian Minister of Education and Culture, Nadiem Makarim, issued a Circular Note for schools and other educational institutions including higher education to temporarily stop the conventional teaching and learning activities in the schools and encourage lessons to be conducted from home through e-learning. He recommended teachers use various e-learning platforms such as Rumah Belajar, Quipper School, Ruang Guru, Google Classroom, Zoom, and so on. Online learning becomes one of the most current and potential issues
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