Online Application in Blended Learning; EFL Students’ Perspective

Abstract

Pandemic Covid-19 has changed many features over the world, particularly for educational aspect. The significance roles of teachers in pandemic situation is should be able to intensely transform the learning styles that used in the classroom; face to face into blended learning. Information Communication Technology (ICT) is one of alternative ways for teachers in teaching English as Foreign Language (EFL) using online application. Thus, this research is aimed to observed the implication of online application in State Islamic University Prof. K. H. Saifuddin Zuhri Purwokerto, especially in English major at 2nd and 4th semesters. This research uses descriptive qualitative with a sampling approach which gathered with an online survey followed by in-dept interview. The result present that the most used application in the classroom is Google Meet. Most of students are claimed that Google Meet is helpful for learning activity in many aspects besides the difficulties. Thus, it can be concluded that the students’ perspective on blended learning had a positive impact of the blended learning.