Challenges Faced by Students on the Online Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic in West Kalimantan Province

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected the education sector, which requires the transformation of learning patterns from face-to-face to online learning. This study aimed to analyze challenges faced by students on online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. The research was a descriptive quantitative method involving all students at SMA Negeri (Public Senior High School) 1 Sekadau, Sekadau Regency, West Kalimantan Province. Data collections were conducted with interview techniques and questionnaires. The data were analyzed through four stages: data collection, data reduction, data presentation, and conclusions. The results show that the factors that challenged the students were factors related to psychological factors (34.2%, very high challenge), factors associated with the quality of educators (67.7%, medium challenge), factors associated with the quality of facilities (36.8%, very high challenge) and factors related to family (97.1%, no challenge). In conclusion, there are two factors that greatly hinder students during online learning, namely psychological and facility factors. Emphasize, therefore, need to be focused on those two factors.