The low student learning outcomes are caused by students' thought that English is a difficult and boring subject so that students have difficulties understanding it. The purpose of this study is to analyze the types of learning difficulties experienced by students, the factors that affect learning difficulties, and to find out the efforts to overcome the difficulties of learning English in grade V of Elementary School. This research method uses descriptive qualitative. The research subjects were 22 grade V students and grade V teachers. The data collection procedures used were interviews, questionnaires, and documentation. Data analysis used is a qualitative approach. The results of this study were 16 students experienced difficulty learning English, and also did not understand when the teacher delivered English materials. The factors that cause difficulty in learning English for grade V students are internal factors, including students are still less motivated and less interested in taking English lessons, while the external factor is that the teacher does not use teaching aids and the methods used are less varied and not innovative. Based on the above results, it is showed that grade V Elementary School students still have difficulty learning English lessons. Therefore, it can be concluded that students' learning concerns will have an impact on low learning outcomes
In learning English, blended-learning is the newest approach in this technology era. Blended-learning supports traditional and online discussion in teaching learning process. Blended-learning leads of students’ critical thinking in learning process. This article focuses in descriptive qualitatif approach. Data collection is from observation, interview and questionnaire. The aims of this article is to analyze students’ critical thinking process that is found during blended-learning process in fourth semester English Language Education of Universitas Triatma Mulya academic year 2023-2024. Observation is conducted to see the students’ critical thinking process during the students on online class. The result of this study is blended-learning approach especially online discussion can improve the students’ critical thinking process. It means that teaching English through blended-learning effective for increasing the students’ critical thinking.
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