WhatsApp Chat-Based Learning of Descriptive Text Writing by The Third Grade Students at Indonesian Vocational High School

Sitti Ufairah(1*), Muhammad Basri(2), Kisman Salija(3),

(1) Universitas Negeri Makassar
(2) Universitas Negeri Makassar
(3) Universitas Negeri Makassar
(*) Corresponding Author



Abstract


This research is “WhatsApp Chat-based Learning of Descriptive Text Writing by the Third Grade Students at Indonesian Vocational High School”. The purpose of this research is to examine three cases, namely are: (1) How do the students’ implement on the WhatsApp chat-based learning descriptive text writing, (2) What are the impacts on use of WhatsApp chat-based learning on the students’ descriptive text writing, (3) How is the student’s perception on the WhatsApp chat-based learning descriptive text writing. The aims of the research were to know about the impact use of WhatsApp chat-based learning on the students’ descriptive text writing, to know the students’ perception on the use WhatsApp chat-based learning of descriptive text writing, to investigate the students’ implement on the WhatsApp chat-based learning of descriptive text writing. This research used qualitative method. In this research, researcher used purposive sampling to collect data. This research, 40 participated as participants and in this research was conducted at SMK Negeri 1 Wangi-Wangi Wakatobi Regency. The result of this research shows that using WhatsApp chat-based teaching on students’ descriptive text writing does not give maximum result. Used WhatsApp application during the pandemic COVID-19 is one of the learning media that students are not interested. The students are not satisfied with the learning outcomes that get on WhatsApp. The WhatsApp application is used as an application that helps students in the learning process when a pandemic COVID-19 occurs.

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Writing; Descriptive Text; WhatsApp; Impact; Perception; Implementation

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