Students’ Perception on The Use of WhatsApp for Learning Writing During Covid-19 Pandemic: A Case Study

Abstract

Writing skill is a complex skill that cannot be learned independently. Although students learn from home, they need a comprehensive understanding of theories and practical guidance from the teacher. Therefore, teachers use many media and applications that can support this online learning with various considerations. This research is conducted to find out the nine-grade students’ SMPN 04 Pare perception of the use of WhatsApp groups for learning writing. This research used a case study to identify students’ perceptions in the IX C class of SMPN 4 Pare. There were 31 students responded to the questionnaire. In analyzing the data, descriptive statistics were used. The writer used mean as the measurement to determine the percentage of students’ perception. The result shows that students have posiive responses to the use of WhatsApp in learning writing. The students show strong interest in the usage of WhatsApp for learning writing platform and the learning activities that were done through WhatsApp.

An Examination of EFL Undergraduates’ Writing Error Types and Frequency in WhatsApp Chat Messaging: Exploring Key Factors

“…Additionally, the outcome demonstrates that one of the suitable learning environments for Indonesian education is the WhatsApp group. However, this study's results contradict Rosalinda et al [49], whose findings indicate that students' reactions to using WhatsApp to learn writing were positive. The study's findings further reveal that the learning activities conducted through WhatsApp and the use of the messaging app as a writing platform have piqued students' interest.…”

“…Similarly, Rokhmah [48] used telecollaboration on Facebook and WhatsApp to investigate pupils' writing abilities, demonstrating that WhatsApp is a suitable learning tool for students, particularly to improve their language learning. Furthermore, Rosalinda et al [49] investigated how students perceive writing lessons while using WhatsApp, finding that students are enthusiastic and engaged in utilizing WhatsApp to learn writing. Nedal [50] discovered a substantial difference between the pretest and posttest writing scores of the journaling participants in his study, with statistically significant improvements observed in language choice and voice, two essential writing qualities.…”

Effective Strategy in Writing with WhatsApp in EFL Context

“…Recount text is a good material to improve students' writing skill because students can make their own recount text, the result also shows positive feedback from the students. Moreover, Rosalinda et al, (2022) delve about students' perception when using WhatsApp during learning about writing. The result explain that students excited and interest to learn writing using WhatsApp.…”

“…Students gave the positive feedback about using WhatsApp that can be seen from their achievement. Moreover, Rosalinda et al, (2022) investigate about students' perception while using WhatsApp to learn about writing. Students like to use WhatsApp and they gave positive response about the use of WhatsApp during learning process.…”