Challenges Faced by English Education Students in Mastering Vocabulary Through Online Learning Systems

Authors

  • Ni Ketut Asta Denny Sadewi Universitas Hindu Negeri I Gusti Bagus Sugriwa Denpasar
  • I Gusti Ngurah Agung Wijaya Mahardika Universitas Hindu Negeri I Gusti Bagus Sugriwa Denpasar
  • Made Wahyu Mahendra Universitas Hindu Negeri I Gusti Bagus Sugriwa Denpasar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26418/jeep.v5i2.69604

Keywords:

English Education Students"™ Difficulties, English Vocabulary, Online Learning

Abstract

Vocabulary is the primary skill EFL students need to speak English fluently. It is not as simple as one may think of learning English vocabulary by simply recalling words"™ meanings and pronunciations; there are many other factors to consider as well, such as their usage and connotation. Therefore, this research aims to discover the difficulties English education students face in mastering English vocabulary during the online learning system and the factors underlying these difficulties. A descriptive design was used.   Questionnaires, observations, and interviews were used as data collection techniques. The data analysis techniques used were Likert-scale analysis for quantitative data and condensation, data display, and conclusion drawing/verification. The results showed that students had linguistic difficulties, such as range, connotation, idiomaticity, length and complexity, pronunciation, grammar, and meaning. Based on these difficulties, there were linguistic and non-linguistic factors that underlie the challenges faced by students

Author Biographies

Ni Ketut Asta Denny Sadewi, Universitas Hindu Negeri I Gusti Bagus Sugriwa Denpasar

Ni Ketut Asta Denny Sadewi is a freshgraduate in 2023 from I Gusti Bagus Sugriwa Denpasar state Hindu university on ELT department. During her time becoming ELT student, she was involved in numerous research projects with her supervisors predominantly in autonomous learning, developing english module for non english major.

Made Wahyu Mahendra, Universitas Hindu Negeri I Gusti Bagus Sugriwa Denpasar

Made Wahyu Mahendra is a senior lecturer of English Language Teaching at I Gusti Bagus Sugriwa Hindu State University, Bali. Throughout his career, he has participated in a number of reputable international conferences on language teaching and pedagogy since 2014. He is also known for his work and publication in both national and internationally accredited journal specialized in teaching writing, learner autonomy, language assessment and TPACK

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2024-07-31

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