Penggunaan WhatsApp sebagai Media Komunikasi Pembelajaran Bahasa Inggris

Abstract

This qualitative study to describe use of WhatsApp (WA) as a communication channel used in teaching English, especially in Speaking class. Reserachers interviewed two teachers teaching and observed 23 students participated in each class. The results that use of WA as communication channel was based on some reasons as all participants had this application and could operate this application well. WA could facilitate teaching and learning as well as communication process; this application was considered less internet data consuming. Results of the observation showed that verbal and nonverbal communication performed by participants accommodated social, ritual, expressive, and instrumental communication functions which led to sustainable communication and intimacy amongst the members. Regarding the positive sides of WA, the researchers suggest all educators to make use of WA in their online learning.

Keywords

• communication
• education
• whatsapp
• communication channel