The Effect of Using WhatsApp Group and Google Classroom Platforms for Interests and Learning Outcomes of Fourth-Grade Students

Abstract

Society is deeply sad about the Coronavirus Disease (Covid-19) outbreak. The Indonesian government implements a learning-from-home policy, namely online learning. This research is a type of quantitative research, as for the sampling technique using a purposive sampling technique. This study's samples were Public Elementary School No. 1 Tridonorejo and Public Elementary School No. 3 Purworejo, Bonang District. The data collection methods in this study are questionnaires and tests. The final analysis test uses a regression, f-test, t-test, and coefficient of determination. This study aimed to determine the influence of the WhatsApp Group and Google Classroom learning platforms on the interests and learning outcomes of fourth-grade students of Public Elementary School in Bonang district, Demak Regency. The results showed a significant difference between learning using WhatsApp Group and Google Classroom on students' interest in learning on the Social Studies subject fouth-grade Public Elementary School in Bonang District, Demak Regency, was known to have a Sig. (2-tailed) value of 0.016 < 0.05, it can be concluded that Ho was rejected and Ha was accepted. This study suggests that teachers use innovative learning media such as WhatsApp Group and Google Classroom to increase student interest and learning outcomes.