Abstract
The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused many new challenges for educational institutions. Most schools and universities have been transforming the learning mode into an online platform and it leaves teachers and students in a challenging situation. The existence of English community which helped to provide exposure and practice toward English learning is postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic. Online English community as an alternative to replace English community has not been observed well before. Its flexibility in learning is assumed that it can enhance a better engagement in the English learning activity. The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of the online English community during COVID-19 pandemic. Fifteen university students that are involved in one online English community participated in the research. The researchers chose the sample by using purposive sampling. The data was collected through questionnaire and interview and the method that is used is qualitative research with a case study design. The researchers found that there are at least 3 roles of online English community during COVID-19 pandemic.
Highlights
The coronavirus outbreak that happens recently all over the world brings a new phenomenon in people’s life
The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of the online English community during COVID-19 pandemic
According to Rahiem (2020), because of the threat posed by COVID-19, educational institutions have transformed its teaching learning activity into virtual classrooms
Summary
The coronavirus outbreak that happens recently all over the world brings a new phenomenon in people’s life. The pandemic started in the city of Wuhan, Hubei province, China and has brought many new challenges to many sectors in various countries. Indonesia is the fourth most populous country in the world, and is predicted to suffer greatly and over a longer time period, when compared to other less-populous countries (Djalante, 2020). One of the sectors that experience quite significant changes is education. According to Rahiem (2020), because of the threat posed by COVID-19, educational institutions have transformed its teaching learning activity into virtual classrooms. Schools and universities have decided to cancel all face-to-face classes, including laboratories and other learning activities. Students are required to study from home to help avoid the spread of the coronavirus
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