RURAL STUDENTS’ BARRIERS IN LEARNING ENGLISH DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC (A Case Study Conducted by Seventh Semester of English Education at IAIN Bengkulu)

ANNISA, RIA (2022) RURAL STUDENTS’ BARRIERS IN LEARNING ENGLISH DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC (A Case Study Conducted by Seventh Semester of English Education at IAIN Bengkulu). Diploma thesis, UIN Fatmawati Sukarno Bengkulu.

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Abstract

This research indicates the barriers faced by students who lived in a rural area and how they overcoming those barriers. The respondent were ten university students majoring English Education Program. They are students who lived in a rural area. The writer applied a qualitative approach and conducted through a case study design. The instruments used to collect the data were questionnaire, interview and documentation. The results of data analysis showed that the students experienced several barriers related to the situational, institutional, dispositional and epistemological barriers. The data also showed there are nine barriers faced by the students, namely unsupportive learning environment, network problem ,time management, heavy task, cost, students difficulty in learning English, learning style problem and students low motivation. They overcome those barriers with different ways depending on each individual. The implication of this research can be expected upon teaching and learning process. The lecturer is expected to be able to help the students overcome the barriers. The research also suggested that the students should put more awareness toward the online learning process. The research also has some contributions to the language field where further researcher need to take a special attention of this phenomenon.

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