STUDENTʹS INTEREST ON USING WHATSAPP APPLICATION IN LEARNING ENGLISH

Abstract

This research has a background by the phenomenon of online learning using the WhatsApp application in
learning English at SMAN 6 Padang. This research is a qualitative research with a descriptive method
which aims to describe and see the students' interest in learning by using the WhatsApp application in
learning English. Participants in this study were 11th grade social studies students at SMAN 6 Padang.
The data was collected by the researchers by distributing questionnaires to students through the Google
Drive application in the form of Google Form with a total of 27 statements related to students' interest in
learning by using the WhatsApp application in the learning process. To add information from the
students, the researcher conducted interviews with 20 students from 4 classes which were taken using the
Purposive Random Sampling technique. Interviews were conducted by sending messages using the
WhatsApp application which was then recap by the researcher. During the study, from the questionnaire
data and interviews, the researchers concluded that students were interested in using the WhatsApp
application in learning English