USING CANVA AS MEDIA FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING (ELT) IN DEVELOPING CREATIVITY FOR INFORMATICS STUDENTS’

This research simulates the use of Canva as media to teach English and develop the creativity of the Informatics students in the English Working Course at ITB AAS Indonesia. This research employed a descriptive qualitative method. This study has revealed that educators (teachers or lecturers) can use the Canva application to teach English by creating materials for job vacancies, cover letters, job application letters, curriculum vitae (CV), or resumes in English for Working subjects. In creating the material for "Job Vacancy", a template or layout of brochures, flyers, or announcements is employed. Canva is very suitable for learning basic competencies of functional texts, including functional texts to make brochures, flyers, announcements, letters, CVs, or resumes. The stage is performed by editing the existing text using the Canva application and changing the text with words requested by the teacher. It is expected that Canva can develop and grow students' creativity in digital designs by adding texts, images, or photos. Canva application is conveniently practiced and suitable for Informatics students who want to learn simple, creative, and innovative graphic designs.