Online Learning Communication During the Covid-19 Pandemic by Teachers and Elementary School Students in Minahasa Regency

Abstract

The world of education is certainly experiencing severe problems related to the spread of covid-19, because the teaching and learning process certainly cannot be carried out optimally, due to very strict health protocol rules by the government. Various efforts have been made by the government to overcome the failure of the education process in Indonesia. Along with the development of information and communication technology, these problems can be overcome by online learning through various types of communication media nowadays. The purpose of this study was to find out how learning communication during the covid-19 pandemic was carried out by elementary school teachers in Minahasa district, the communication process, communication media, understanding and how to use online communication media, as well as obstacles in online learning. This research certainly uses qualitative methods, by utilizing research informants as the main data source. The results of the study found that the understanding of elementary school teachers in Minahasa Regency in utilizing communication media in carrying out online learning was still shallow. The ability of elementary school teachers in Minahasa district to use new media in learning communication has not been optimal and has not been able to fully explore the development of information technology and new media. Obstacles and obstacles for teachers in implementing online learning communication have not been fully supported by infrastructure and there is still a lack of support from the government and related parties to improve the ability of human resources in mastering information technology.