This thesis discusses about the use of Whatsapp application as a learning
media in teaching writing at the leventh grade students of SMAN 2 Bone academic
year 2020/2021. The study aimed to find out the teacher implementation of using the
WhatsApp application in teaching writing at the eleventh grade of SMAN 2 Bone and
students' perceptions in using the WhatsApp application at teaching writing at the
eleventh grade of SMAN 2 Bone. This research inqludes qualitative research with
descriptive qualitative. Sampling in this study using purposive sampling technique,
where the sampling technique is to take one teacher and ten students. The data was
collecting by observation and interview. This research researcher analyzed data by
reduction, display and drawing conclusions/verification. Based on the result of the
research that the teacher implementation used of WhatsApp application in teaching
writing was carried out by utilizing the features of the application, however the use of
the WhatsApp application is not optimal because it is recommended for teacher to
make learning variations to attract students’ interest in learning. According
students’the used of this application can help in collecting assignments easily.
A. Conclusion
Based on the result of finding and discussion in the previous chapter, the
researcher can take conclusion the use of whatsapp application as a learning
media in teaching writing at the eleventh grade students of SMAN 2 Bone.
The teacher implementation of using WhatsApp application in teaching
writing based on observations, interviews, and triangulation that teachers have
utilized the WhatsApp application by using the features available on the
WhatsApp application in the learning process so that it can make attracting
students in the learning.
Students' perceptions in using WhatsApp application at teaching writing
based on interviews with the students show that the use of the whatsapp
application is not optimal, especially in writing, because it is recommended to
teachers to make learning variations, especially in using features on the whatsapp
application to attract students' interest in learning. However, the use of this
application can help students in collecting assignments easily.
B. Suggestion
After covering up the conclusions and the implementation of the research,
the researcher has some suggestions for the English teacher, students, and the next
researcher.
1. For the English teacher
Suggestion for the teacher, I hope the research the teacher can provide
more motivation so that students can be more active in learning. Teachers
should also reconsider the online teaching and learning process because of the
difficulty of students understanding the subject matter.
2. For the students
Suggestion for the students, the result of this research hopefully
students’ can interact more with the teacher so that they have no difficulty in
teaching and learning activities.
3. For the next researcher
Suggestion for next researcher, hopefully this research can be usefull
to anyone reference in increasing the researcher knowledge the use of
whatsappaplplication as a learning media in teaching writing at the eleventh
grade students of SMAN 2 Bone.

STAR20210165

165/2021

Perpustakaan Pusat

Tersedia