STUDENTS' LEARNING ATTITUDES AS IMPACT OF ONLINE LEARNING MATERIALS

Abstract

This study focused on the online learning system, which was nowadays of millennial
students' choices of learning preferences comparing to regular classes. The research aimed to
reveal how students understand the learning materials, what they prepared if they did not
comprehend the materials, and the handicaps they encountered during the online class. It was
qualitative research where the results were explained using words, not statistics. The
participants were 29 online students who took 'English Professional' at Binus University
online class. After joining the English course for one term or 16 weeks, they were required to
answer questions at the end of the period. The results showed that most online students (40%)
read and understood the materials provided in the Learning Management System (LMS). If
they did not understand the materials, the majority (47%) searched the internet. The handicap
of online learning was time management between study and work (35%).