ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF TEACHING READING COMPREHENSION TEXTS VIA ONLINE AT THE SEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMP MUHAMMADIYAH 9 GEMUH KENDAL IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2022/2023

Dewi, Puspa Kurnia. 2023. Advantages and Disadvantages of Teaching
Reading Comprehension Texts via Online at the Seventh Grade
Students of SMP Muhammadiyah 9 Gemuh Kendal in the
Academic Year 2022/2023. Final Project, English StudyProgram,
Faculty of Language and Arts Education, University of PGRI
Semarang. Advisor I: Prof. Dr. Suwandi, M.Pd., Advisor II: Dr.
AB Prabowo KA, S.Pd., M.Hum
Keywords: Advantages, Disadvantages, Online Teaching, and Reading
Comprehension Texts.
This study is based on the research which attempted to investigate the
advantages and disadvantages of teaching reading comprehension texts via
online at the seventh grade students of SMP Muhammadiyah 9 Gemuh
Kendal. The objectives of the research were (1) to find out the advantages
of teaching reading comrehension texts via online at the seventh grade
students of SMP Muhammadiyah 9 Gemuh Kendal, (2) to find out the
disadvantages of teaching reading comprehension texts via online at the
seventh grade students of SMP Muhammadiyah 9 Gemuh Kendal, and (3)
how the English teacher implements teaching reading comprehension texts
via online at the seventh grade students of SMP Muhammadiyah 9 Gemuh
Kendal. By using purposive sampling techniques, there was one class
consisting of 21 students chosen and the English teacher who taught
reading comprehension texts using online as the subjects of this study. A
questionnaire, interview, and observation were intended to collect the data.
To know the advantages and disadvantages of teaching reading
comprehension texts via online, this research used descriptive statistics and
qualitative to reveal the results data from questionnaires, interviews, and
class observation. During the teaching reading comprehension texts via
online, the English teacher and students encountered several advantages
such as enhancing students’ engagement, improving students’
understanding, providing a variety of reading materials, and increasing the
teacher’s creativity. Additionally, both students and teacher also
experience several disadvantages while teaching reading comprehension
texts via online, some of the disadvantages faced are unstable internet
connectivity, financial issue, and inability to manage time. The result of the
English class observation and interview showed that the English teacher at
SMP Muhammadiyah 9 Gemuh Kendal applies a hybrid type of online
teaching using four online learning platforms: Kahoot!, QuizWhizzer,
WhatsApp Group, and Google Classroom.