The Effectiveness of Using Akun Pembelajaran in Learning English at SMPN 1 Gorontalo City Students
Suleman Bouti

Department of English Language Education
Faculty of Letters and Cultures
Universitas Negeri Gorontalo

Abstract

Even though we are already in the era of face-to-face interaction in the teaching and learning process after going through the pandemic, the Ministry of Education and Culture (Kemendikbud) is still enforcing online teaching and learning facilities through Akun Pembelajaran for the learning process in elementary, middle and high school.
Akun Pembelajaran, or for some people known as akun belajar.id has also been used by the English teacher in SMP 1 State Junior High School in Gorontalo City. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of using akun pembelajaran for SMP 1 Kota Gorontalo State Junior High School students in learning English.
This research is quantitative and descriptive. The research sample employs purposive sampling through one class for 8th-grade students and one class for 9th-grade students. The data was collected by using an open questionnaire. The results showed that 72% of data state that the akun pembelajaran is convenient. Most of the students got the information about akun pembelajaran from the teacher while asking to do homework. Most of the students understand the functions and its benefits. 52% of data state that the students are interested in using akun pembelajaran although teachers do not ask them to do it. Meanwhile, 48% use akun pembelajaran, depending on the teacher^s order. 77% of students need face-to-face learning to understand the subject better.
It can be concluded that Akun Pembelajaran or akun pembelajaran effectively affects SMP 1 Kota Gorontalo State Junior High School students in learning English. The use of Akun Pembelajaran in Akun Pembelajaran is effective enough for the students in learning English.
It can be a part of the ^New Normal^ era of the teaching and learning process.

Keywords: effectiveness, akun pembelajaran, students learning English

Topic: Universal Quality Education