STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION AND MOTIVATION TOWARD ENGLISH E-LEARNING DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC (A STUDY AT THE TENTH GRADERS AT SMA N 1 SURUH IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2019/2020)
Sri Mulyani
Abstract
Mulyani, Sri. 2020. Students’ Perception and Motivation Toward English E-Learning during Covid-19 Pandemic (A Study at the Tenth Graders at SMA N 1 Suruh in the Academic Year of 2019/2020. A Graduating Paper, English Education Department of Teacher Training and Education Faculty at State Institute for Islamic Studies (IAIN) Salatiga.Counselor: Heru Saputra, S.Pd.I., M.A. This research aimed at knowing the students' perception towards English E-Learning during Covid-19 pandemic at SMA N 1 Suruh. This research generally answered two questions as follows: (1) What are students’ perceptions towards English E-Learning during Covid-19 pandemic? and (2) How arestudents’ motivation towards English E-Learning during Covid-19 pandemic? The data was collected through a questionnaire and interviews. There were 64 of tenth graders at SMA N 1 Suruh participated in this research. Since this research explored the students' perception and motivation which coming from the students' experiences during Covid-19 pandemic, descriptive research by using qualitative-quantitative techniques was considered as an appropriate approach as a type of research. The result of this research was presented descriptively in order to reveal the students' perception and motivation comprehensively. The research found E-learning gets positive perception because it is flexible and effective. Meanwhile, its flexibility makes some students motivated but some are being lazy in doing it and choose to procrastinate the assignments. Key Words: E-Learning; Perception; Motivation