Research Article
WhatsApp as A Learning Media to Support Student’s Reading Comprehension Skill
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.27-4-2019.2286815, author={Beny Sasmiadi and Andayani Andayani and Budhi Setiawan}, title={WhatsApp as A Learning Media to Support Student’s Reading Comprehension Skill}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 1st Seminar and Workshop on Research Design, for Education, Social Science, Arts, and Humanities, SEWORD FRESSH 2019, April 27 2019, Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={SEWORD FRESSH}, year={2019}, month={9}, keywords={whatsapp learning media reading comprehension skill}, doi={10.4108/eai.27-4-2019.2286815} }- Beny Sasmiadi
Andayani Andayani
Budhi Setiawan
Year: 2019
WhatsApp as A Learning Media to Support Student’s Reading Comprehension Skill
SEWORD FRESSH
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.27-4-2019.2286815
Abstract
Science and technology have developed quickly in the world. It affects all aspects in various fields of live, including learning activities. The development of technology is not followed by student’s learning skills. Student’s reading comprehension skill is poor. Internet-based technology is only used to play game by students, so that time becomes. Now, the learning process can be done anytime and through various media, one of which is WhatsApp. As a digital technology-based social media, WhatsApp can be used to support learning activities. The purpose of this study is to observe the role WhatsApp as a learning media to support student’s reading comprehension skill. The type of data in this study is qualitative. The data sources of this study are document and informant. Purposive sampling is considered more effective in various realities. In this study, to take the data used questionnaires arranged in a closed manner, while for data validity used data triangulation technique.This study is different from other studies because it specifically observes about the use internet-based social media applications to support student’s reading comprehension skill. In general, students who learn by using WhatsApp as a learning media, have high motivation and have better reading comprehension skill.