THE OBSTACLES OF LEARNING ENGLISH THROUGH E-LEARNING IN SMP MUHAMMADIYAH 4 YOGYAKARTA IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2010/2011

Abstrak / Ringkasan

This research is aimed at describing the obstacles of learning English
through e-learning in SMP Muhammadiyah 4 Yogyakarta in the academic year of
2010/2011.
This research is descriptive qualitative. It was conducted at the 7th ICTbased
class. The data were collected by utilizing three techniques: observations,
interviews, and documents. The research instruments were backed up in mp3,
digital camera, observation sheet, and interview guide. The respondents of the
research were the headmaster of SMP Muhammadiyah 4 Yogyakarta, the ICT
team, English teachers in ICT-based class, and the students. The obtained data
were in the forms of field notes, interview transcripts and documents. The
trustworthiness was gained by triangulation technique. The data were analyzed
through data reduction, categorization, synthesization, and substantive theories
from the discussion of the research findings.
The findings of the research show that there are 4 components that
affected the English teaching-learning process by using e-learning. The first is
related to the teachers. There are 4 categories: 1) difficulty in estimating the
students’ English skills, 2) lack of technology skills, 3) the inconsistency of using
e-learning, and 4) old teaching paradigm about the teaching-learning (method).
The second is related to the students. There are 3 categories: 1) lack of technology
knowledge, 2) low concentration in learning and 3) low motivation in using media
for learning. The third is related to the support and services. There are 4
categories: 1) human resources, 2) environment: the small room, 3) no e-learning
preparation for the students, and 4) inappropriate media. The last obstacle is
related to the connection. There are 2 categories: 1) trouble connection and 2)
careless electricity use. With the obstacles found in the research, actually the
school was not ready for the application e-learning, especially from the human
resources.

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