WhatsApp Group: Online Media for Early Childhood Learning during the Covid-19 Pandemic

Yusuf Hidayat; Taufik  Hidayat; Arni Mariawati; Rosmiati Rosmiati; Vina Naba'ul  Haq

doi:10.54012/jcell.v2i2.76

Authors

Yusuf Hidayat Early Childhood Islamic Education Department, STAI Putra Galuh Ciamis, West Java, Indonesia
Taufik Hidayat Early Childhood Islamic Education Department, STAI Putra Galuh Ciamis, West Java, Indonesia
Arni Mariawati Early Childhood Islamic Education Department, STAI Putra Galuh Ciamis, West Java, Indonesia
Rosmiati Early Childhood Islamic Education Department, STAI Putra Galuh Ciamis, West Java, Indonesia
Vina Naba'ul Haq Early Childhood Islamic Education Department, STAI Putra Galuh Ciamis, West Java, Indonesia

https://doi.org/10.54012/jcell.v2i2.76

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whatsapp group, online learning, covid-19 pandemic, early childhood learning

Abstract

During the Covid-19 Pandemic, learning is carried out from home through online system. This study aims to determine utilizing WhatsApp group as an alternative media of learning early childhood during the Covid-19 Pandemic. This research is carried out in an Islamic Kindergarten in Ciamis Regency. In this research, the writers then set forth two research questions: (1) How is the parents’ response in joining the online learning via WhatsApp group during the Covid-19 Pandemic? (2) What obstacles do the parents have in joining the online learning via WhatsApp group during the Covid-19 Pandemic? To answer the research questions, the researchers employ a qualitative descriptive study. The results of the present research show that utilizing WhatsApp group by the early childhood parents during the Covid-19 Pandemic is categorized good. It refers to the average percentage of 78%. It means that the early childhood parents accept in utilizing WhatsApp group as an alternative media of online learning during the Covid-19 Pandemic. In addition, the parents’ obstacles in joining the online learning via WhatsApp group during the Covid-19 Pandemic covers 3 points. Those are: 8% of the parents have obstacle in the internet access, 7% of parents have obstacle in the internet data, and 7% of parents have obstacle in the cell phone facility.

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