AN ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION ON ONLINE LEARNING IN ENGLISH SUBJECT DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC OF EIGHT GRADE IN SMP N 19 BANDAR LAMPUNG

ABSTRACT Online learning has been chosen to be apllied in all of schools in Indonesia, this also apllies to SMP N 19 Bandar Lampung. Students’ perception is one of the determinant of the succes of the learning that is carried out. The aims of this study was to determine students' perceptions of online learning in English subjects durin covid-19 pandemic at SMP N 19 Bandar Lampung. This research was conducted with a qualitative method. The subjects of this study were 32 students of class 8H of SMP N 19 Bandar Lampung, which were obtained using a simple random sampling technique. In collecting the data, this research gave 10 close�ended questionnaire and 8 questions interview to gain insight into students' perceptions and students' difficulties in online learning. The results showed that students' perceptions of online learning were not very good, this was caused by several factors, such as poor internet access, difficulty communicating with teachers. Most students chose offline learning rather online learning. In conclusion, important factors in online learning included the availability of supporting facilities, stable internet access, the application of online learning must be easily accessible, attractive, motivate and give the best media to deliver material during the teaching and learning process. Keywords: Students’ Perception, Students’ Difficulties, Online Learning, Covid-19 Pandemi