Challenges and Hurdles facing University Students Learning a Foreign Language during the University Closure Untung Waluyo
Graduate Program
University of Mataram
Abstract
The study is inspired by the present outbreak of global pandemic that has forced the Government of Indonesia to apply a university closure policy. In response to the policy, all of the teaching and learning activities in the university are delivered through virtual classes. The transition from conventional face-to-face to online learning is very likely to bring about confusion and uncertainty among students as they never have experiences to participate in such a learning modality. The present study aims to explore challenges and hurdles facing university students participating in online classes. This research was conducted in the University of Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara. A descriptive survey research design was employed to investigate the phenomena under investigation. The population and sample of the study was all graduate students who enroll in Education Administration Program in the academic year of 2020. The author used an online survey as the instrument of the study. The data collected were tabulated, analyzed and presented in simple percentage and frequency count to account for the challenges and hurdles associated with the use of online learning in exchange for face-face learning modality. Findings are discussed thoroughly and implications of the study are drawn subsequently
Keywords: Global Pandemic, University Closure Policy, Online Learning Modality
