Open AccessE-Learning During the COVID-19 Outbreak: The Effect of the Grammar Translation Method and the Direct Method on Students’ English Competence
Author(s) -
Kaharuddin
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of language teaching and research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2053-0684
pISSN - 1798-4769
DOI - 10.17507/jltr.1302.06
Subject(s) - competence (human resources) , computer science , grammar , english grammar , zoom , covid-19 , mathematics education , psychology , multimedia , linguistics , medicine , engineering , disease , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , social psychology , philosophy , petroleum engineering , lens (geology)
E-learning has been encouraged for usage during COVID-19, and this leaves problems with students’ learning activities, particularly in social and economic aspects. Applying appropriate teaching methods is expected, which motivates students to learn virtually. This paper studies the effect of the grammar translation method and the direct method on students’ English competence; the e-learning uses electronic tools with communication applications, such as Zoom and Google Classroom. The data were collected by questionnaires distributed to 100 students, of which 95 questionnaires were analyzable. The data were analyzed by path analysis via Microsoft SPSS version 21. The findings are as follows: 1) The grammar translation method has a significant direct effect on competence, contributing 27.7% to students’ English competence. The mediating role of Google Classroom has no contribution to the effect of the grammar translation method on students’ English competence. 2) The direct method has an indirect effect on students’ English competence, when utilized with the mediation of electronic tools that provide the Zoom application.