SAGA: Journal of English Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics
Vol 4 No 1 (2023): February 2023

Whatsapp for Mathematics Education Students’ Activeness in Learning English for Mathematics: A Case Study

Susanti Malasari (Universitas Tidar, Magelang)
Paulina Besty Fortinasari (Universitas Tidar, Magelang)



Article Info

Publish Date
17 Jan 2023

Abstract

During the implementation of online learning in the new normal era, lecturers conducted the teaching and learning process by utilizing recent technology that could maximize the quality of the teaching and learning process. WhatsApp is one of the tools that is used as a teaching and learning medium in this new normal era. This is a case study that is aimed to explain whether the use of the WhatsApp application gave some effects on Mathematics Education students’ activeness in learning English for Mathematics. The participants of this research were the 4th semester Mathematics Education students’ who were studying English for Mathematics. The data from this study were obtained from observation and Focus Group Discussion. The findings revealed that the use of WhatsApp as an online learning medium affects students’ activeness in learning English for Mathematics in terms of speaking practice, students’ involvement, and students’ confidence.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

SAGA

Publisher

Subject

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

SAGA: Journal of English Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics (p-issn: 2715-7512, e-issn: 2716-0246) is a scientific journal published by the English Language Education Department of Universitas Kristen Duta Wacana (UKDW), Yogyakarta, Indonesia. It publishes articles twice a year, in February ...