" THE STUDENTS' DIFFICULTIES IN ENGLISH LEARNING DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AT THE EIGHTH GRADE OF SMPN 1 MAPAT TUNGGUL IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2021/2022
ABSTRACT Rise Elvinda : 2317048, “ The Students’ Difficulties in English learning during the Covid-19 pandemic at the eighth grade of SMPN 1 Mapat Tunggul in the Academic Year 2021/2022,” A Thesis, State Islamic Institute (IAIN) of Bukittinggi, 2022. The purpose of this research was to find out the students’ difficulties in English learning during the Covid-19 pandemic at the eighth grade of SMPN 1 Mapat Tunggul. The researcher found some problems related to students’ difficulties in English learning, such as some students having difficulty doing English homework at home. Some students were not enthusiastic about participating in the hybrid learning system during the Covid-19 pandemic. Some students had low motivation and interest in English Learning. They lacked facilities to participate in teaching and learning activities, such as educational infrastructure, mentoring, and an environment that was not conducive. Parents had limited time to accompany their children during English learning at home. This research used a quantitative approach with a survey method. The population research was the eighth grade of SMPN 1 Mapat Tunggul, consisting of 58 students, and the students were divided into two classes. The researcher used the total sampling technique because the population in this research was less than one hundred. This research focuses on the eighth grade of SMPN 1 Mapat Tunggul in Academic Year 2021/2022, consisting of 58 students. In collecting the data using an instrument in the form of a questionnaire. Research results regarding students' difficulties in English learning during the Covid-19 pandemic at the eighth grade of SMPN 1 Mapat Tunggul in the academic year 2021/2022. From the research results, four types of difficulty factors often occur when learning English. The first is attention disorder with 50% and 48.3%. The second is a language disorder, with a percentage of 53.4% and 48.3%. The third is dysgraphia, with a percentage of 56.9% and 53.4%. The last dyscalculia, with a percentage of 50% and 50%. Then from the research results, four factors cause students difficulties in English learning during the Covid-19 pandemic at the eighth grade, namely motivation with a percentage of 50% and 43.1%, the second is self-confidence with a percentage of 31.0% and 43.1%, the third is teaching aids with a percentage of 65.5% and 44.8%, the last is classroom culture with a percentage of 34.5% and 51.7%. ABSTRAK Rise Elvinda : 2317048, “ Kesulitan Siswa Belajar Bahasa Inggris di Masa Pandemi Covid-19 di Kelas VIII SMPN 1 Mapat Tunggul Tahun Pelajaran 2021/2022”, Skripsi, Institut Agama Islam Negeri Bukittinggi, 2022. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui kesulitan siswa dalam pembelajaran bahasa Inggris selama masa pandemi Covid-19 di kelas VIII SMPN 1 Mapat Tunggul. Peneliti menemukan beberapa masalah yang berhubungan dengan kesulitan siswa dalam belajar bahasa Inggris seperti beberapa siswa mengalami kesulitan mengerjakan pekerjaan rumah bahasa Inggris di rumah. Beberapa siswa tidak antusias mengikuti sistem pembelajaran hybrid di masa pandemi Covid-19. Beberapa siswa kurang motivasi dan minat dalam belajar bahasa Inggris. Mereka kekurangan fasilitas untuk mengikuti kegiatan belajar mengajar, seperti sarana prasarana pendidikan, pendampingan, dan lingkungan yang kurang kondusif. Keterbatasan waktu bagi orang tua untuk mendampingi anaknya selama belajar bahasa Inggris di rumah. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan metode survei. Populasi penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas VIII SMPN 1 Mapat Tunggul yang berjumlah 58 siswa, siswa dibagi menjadi 2 kelas. Peneliti menggunakan teknik total sampling karena populasi dalam penelitian ini kurang dari seratus dan penelitian ini fokus pada siswa kelas VIII SMPN 1 Mapat Tunggul Tahun Pelajaran 2021/2022 yang berjumlah 58 siswa. Dalam pengumpulan data menggunakan instrumen berupa angket. Hasil penelitian mengenai students difficultis in english learning during the Covid-19 pandemic at the eighth grade of SMPN 1 Mapat Tunggul in academic year 2021/2022. dari hasil penelitian, ada empat faktor tipe kesulitan yang sering terjadi saat pemebelajaran bahasa Inggris,pertama attention disorder dengan persense 50% and 48.3%, kedua language disorder dengan persentase 53.4% and 48.3%, ketiga dysgraphia dengan persentase 56.9% and 53.4%, terakhir yaitu dyscalculia dengan persentase 50% and 50%. kemudian dari hasil penelitian terdapat empat the factors that cause students difficulties in english learning during the Covid-19 pandemic at the eighth grade yaitu motivation dengan persentase 50% and 43.1%, yang kedua self- confidence dengan persentase 31.0% and 43.1%, ketiga teaching aids dengan persentase 65.5% and 44.8%, terakhir calssroom culture dengan persentase 34.5% and 51.7%.