THE TEACHER CHALLENGES IN TEACHING ENGLISH TO YOUNG LEARNERS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC (A Case Study in Junior High School)

Abstract

This study aimed to at identify and explain the challenges that teachers face when teaching English online at a state junior high school and To discover the teacher's solution to the challenges of classroom teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic. The qualitative case study research was conducted at a state junior high school. The study used a qualitative descriptive method in the data collection process through observation and interviews. The participants of this study were selected purposively, namely two English teacher in public Junior High School. The results of this study revealed that these difficulties stem from dealing with students, school facilities, and teachers themselves. The challenges include: a lack of student interest in learning English, a lack of basic knowledge of English lessons by students, the use of mother tongue when learning English, school facilities, teacher unfamiliarity with technology, and insufficient time lesson hours due to the current Covid-19 pandemic.The researcher suggests that future researchers, will serve as a reference or source for other researchers conducting additional research on the challenges and solutions of teachers in online teaching in junior high schools. Furthermore, it can be a secondary source for future researchers to obtain better and more accurate results.