ROBELL H.

SAMSON
MIT

ARTICLE: Is the online learning good in the midst of Covid-19 Pandemic? The
case of EFL learners, by: Markus Deli Girik Allo, Universitas Kristen Indonesia Toraja

INTRODUCTION

There are a number of researches on online learning so far especially in the ESL

Context for the most part. However, none of the research changed into conducted

inside the EFL Context in terms of Learner’s notion on the usage of on line getting to

know amid covid-19 pandemic. Pandemic COVID-19 has a large impact on international

human life. In, fact in line with a report, pandemic COVID-19 may want to make the

worldwide economy cut back to one percentage in 2020, and could contract similarly

restriction of monetary pastime became extended without good enough financial

response. Pandemic COVID-19 becomes felt additionally via the arena of schooling, the

impact of Corona Virus is now also perceived by using the schooling world. This has

been identified with the aid of the United Nations training, Scientific and Cultural

Organization (UNESCO), that the Corona virus outbreak has impacted the training

sector. Nearly 300 million college students interrupted their college activities around the

world and threatened their destiny training rights. There are thirteen countries which

include China, Italy and Japan has closed schools around the country in attempt to

forestall the spread of the virus. It affects nearly 290 million students. Learning activities

that were previously executed by means of the face to face method inside the school
room switched to the on-line getting to know system. The idea of social distancing, and

bodily distancing requires everybody to stay domestic so that the unfold of this virus isn't

expanding. Thus, both academics and college students are expected to stay at home

and still perform their duties and responsibilities. Creative and innovative, academics

are required to preserve teaching, to keep students knowledgeable of proper training

and teaching. Through the use of applications, teachers maintain to carry out teaching

assignment by interacting online with the students. That interaction via inputting lecture

substances into applications, presenting assignments, on line discussion, and

assessment of the getting to know system. With the converting models from face to face

studying to on-line getting to know brings out different perceptions from various parties.

There are some blessings and disadvantages of this form of gaining knowledge of

model, so it has an effect on accomplishing the cause of mastering itself. Learners

virtually have their own notion of online studying within the midst of pandemic this

COVID-19. The importance of student notion is known to be an enter for lectures and

institutions in running this on-line mastering procedure to preserve it strolling optimally

and hold the transmission of COVID-19 widely.

With this unexpected shift far from the classroom in many elements of the globe,

a few are wondering whether the adoption of online learning getting to know will

continue to persist post-pandemic, and how one of these shift would affect the

worldwide education market. While some consider that the unplanned and rapid move

to online learning without insufficient bandwidth and little preparation will bring about a

terrible user experience that is conducive to sustained growth, others trust that a new

hybrid version od schooling will emerged, with vast benefits. About the benefits of e-
learning, indicates that the scholars perceived the e-learning gaining knowledge of web-

based totally module to be useful in improving their understanding, independence, self-

discipline, motivation to learn, and interactions with every different and with the teacher.

And that majority of the students think e-learning getting to know is an innovative

concept and must be encouraged, however, few concerns such as the fear of

employers’ discrimination against the ones who have a look at through e-learning

gaining knowledge of have been discovered.

SUMMARY

The learner’s perception on online learning system in the midst of a COVID-19

pandemic is to investigate the learner’s perception on Online Learning System is very

helpful in the middle of pandemic. The application of the online learning in the center of

pandemic brought about the various reactions and perceptions of the student. It is

obvious that the learner fully supported the online learning system as tool to help them

learn beyond the usual model such face to face in classroom. With this the learners are

trained to get used to working Internet-based and paperless. They will acquire new

vocabulary and expertise in information and technology fields. They enjoy the lecture

online, but the problem is on Internet access. Some students or learners have no

internet access in their home, some have internet access but the bandwidth is lower.

The problem they encounter is the availability of Internet network and financial ability of

different students. While learning still is going on, it does not keep in mind the getting to

know or for that count coaching style/personality that takes place in the face to face
classroom. There are technological options, but they may be not the same as the face

to face and students with dated era may find it hard to preserve up.

CRITIQUE

Based in these articles the learner’s perception on online learning is very helpful

to the teachers and students in the middle of this COVID-19 pandemic. The online

learning in the midst of this pandemic but also the problem on the availability of internet

access, financial issues and the implementation of online learning. In terms of learners

condition about financial issue, the learners cannot access the online learning to view

their lectures, they can only view using the free messenger application. The students

agreed that the e-learning web-based module was easy to use. There are few courses

in higher education and technical courses that use Google applications.

CONCLUSION

The end result of this article can be concluded that learner’s belief on online

mastering well-known shows that it is right within the midst of COVID-19 pandemic.

They perceived online learning could be very helpful within the center of pandemic. This

studies not handiest document that online learning getting to know is ideal in the midst

of COVID-19 pandemic however additionally the problem at the availability of internet

access, economic trouble and the online learning implementation. In phrases of

learner’s condition in economic difficulty, they desire that lectures employ application
such as unfastened Messenger software. When it comes inside the availability of

internet access, that the man or woman venture are higher keep the space physically

because of pandemic. Thus, they suggest while giving practise they correctly use voice

recording. In giving material and preparation to the learners, the trainer needs to deliver

clean preparation and clean to use the fabric. This research appearance the learners

condition in phrases of monetary ability, availability of internet access for the students,

and selecting appropriate online mastering applications which might be powerful and

efficient to the implementation of online getting to know.