The Impact of Online Learning for English Teachers in Remote Areas

Abstract

Online learning in some schools in remote areas is certainly not as good as online learning in other places in Indonesia. Online learning in some schools, especially in the Landak district, faces many problems due to limited facilities.   To overcome these problems, English teachers in SMP Negeri 12 and SMP Negeri 8 Ngabang are trying to find solutions so that online learning can still run well, even though it is limited facilities. This research aims to describe the difficulties experienced by English teachers when teaching and the solutions offered to overcome the problems of online learning in these remote areas. The results of this research show that there are still some difficulties encountered related to online learning experienced by English teachers in remote areas. Difficulties in the internet network and the provision of laptops or smartphones still dominate the implementation of online learning experienced English teachers. One thing is very proud that English teachers in these schools are willing to do anything to overcome these problems. So even though there are many difficulties faced by online learning in remote areas, it can still run well. One of the efforts made is doing blended learning, taking turns online and offline learning.