<![CDATA[Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendiskripsikan tentang penggunaan media WhatsApppada pembelajaran jarak jauh di kelas V SD dan mengkaji apa saja kesulitan yangdiperoleh selama masa pembelajaran dengan media WhatsApp. Penelitian inimenggunakan metode penelitian deskriptif kualitatif. Data diperoleh melalui wawancara,observasi dan evaluasi. Dari hasil penelitian ditunjukkan bahwa siswa dan guru sudahmemanfatkan kemajuan teknologi diantaranya penggunaan media WhatsApp padapembelajaran. Semua fitur dalam aplikasi WhatsApp bisa dimanfaatkan semaksimalmungkin. Selain beberapa kemudahan yang diperoleh ditemukan beberapa rintangan atauhambatan, yaitu kesulitan siswa dalam memahami materi, adanya gangguan jaringaninternet, hilangnya interaksi antara guru dan siswa setera langsung dan perbedaan tipehandphone yang menyebabkan kendala dalam penerimaan materi, sehingga sangatdisarankan untuk merancang pembelajaran yang lebih variatif sehingga siswa dapatmemahami materi yang disampaikan selama proses pembelajaran daring.Kata Kunci : Media WhatsApp, pembelajaran, daringABSTRACTThis study aims to describe the use of whatsapp media in distance learning in grade V SDand examine what difficulties were encountered during the learning period usingWhatsApp media. This research uses descriptive qualitative research methods. Dataobtained through interviews, observation and evaluation. From the research results, it isshown that students and teachers have taken advantage of technological advances,including the use of WhatsApp media in learning. All the features in the WhatsAppapplication can be used as much as possible. In addition to some of the conveniencesobtained, several obstacles or obstacles were found, namely the difficulty of students inunderstanding the material, the presence of internet network disruptions, the loss ofinteraction between teachers and students directly equal to the difference in types ofcellphones which caused obstacles in receiving the material, so it is highly recommendedto design more learning. varied so that students can understand the material presentedduring the online learning process.Keywords: WhatsApp media, learning, online]]>
