EXAMINING THE CHALLENGES OF TEACHING ENGLISH IN A VIRTUAL CLASSROOM USING WHATSAPP DURING PANDEMIC

ABSTRACTThis study aimed to examine the challenges faced by teachers and students in virtual classrooms using WhatsApp. This research used descriptive qualitative method. Data collection is done through observation, interviews and documentation. The participant three English teachers and eight students of MA Darul Falah Cermee Bondowoso . From the data finding, it can be concluded that teachers faced the following challenges; 1) internet access, 2) limited space between teachers and students, 3) differences in the capacity of students' cellphones, 4) checking student attendance and honesty, 5) time consuming outside of class time. While students faced the following challenges; 1) poor internet access, 2) limited space between teachers and students when studying, 3) feeling bored during online learning.Keywords : challenges , teaching English, virtual classroom, WhatsApp