THE PERCEPTION OF THE THIRD YEAR RAMBAH SAMO JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TOWARD WHATSAPP FOR ENGLISH LEARNING MEDIUM

Abstract

Abstract: The objective of this research is to find out the perception of the third year
Rambah Samo junior high school students toward Whatsapp for English learning
medium. This research uses quantitative method with a survey approach. The sample for
this research included 42 third year SMPN 5, Rambah Samo who experienced in learning
English through WhatsApp as learning medium. The instrument of this research was a
questionnaire using a Likert-type scale. Based on the recapitulation of perception
indicators, it is known that the third year students of SMPN 5 Rambah Samo good
towards this learning medium. The score obtained is 74.4. They admit that WhatsApp is
an interesting learning medium. This can increase their self-confidence, create creativity
in thinking, encourage them participate well and bravely in group discussions. On top of
that, using WhatsApp they can understand the material better. And they admit that, using WhatsApp as a learning medium is time and cost efficiency.
Key Words: Perception, WhatsApp, Learning Medium.