Blended learning innovation of social media based active English during the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract

This study aims to describe the implementation of blended learning innovation of social mediabased (sosmed-based) English teaching in improving students’ active English skill during the Covid19 Pandemic. The innovation was made by implementing the Communicative Approach which integrated elearning platforms including Be-Smart, Zoom, and Google Classroom with social media (YouTube, Instagram, Facebook). The indicators of active English skill are: students’ activeness, self-confidence, and creativity and innovation in producing and uploading the videos of English practice to the social media during English classes. This research used the qualitative approach with the case study type. The subjects were PTE students of classes 2A, B, C, and D, Faculty of Education, Yogyakarta State University in the academic year of 2019-2020. The subjects were one lecturer and eight students established by using the purposive sampling technique. This study was conducted from January to April 2020. The data were collected though observation, interviews, field notes, and documentation. The data analysis used the interactive analysis form Miles and Huberman. The result shows that the innovation of blended learning in sosmed-based active English class which used the Communicative Approach integrated e-learning platforms of Be-Smart, Zoom, and Google Classroom with social media (YouTube, Instagram, Facebook) could improve active English skill of the students in Covid19 pandemic. This can be seen from the students’ activeness and self-confidence, creativity and innovation in producing and uploading the videos of English practice because they need a number of likes, views, and subscribers so it could naturally motivate them to do their best in order to improve their motivation and active English skill.