The Teachers' Implementation of Online Learning During Covid-19 Pandemic at SMP 7 Langsa

The research is about the teachers’ implementations of online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic at SMP N 7 Langsa. The objectives of this research are (1) to identify theteachers’ implementations of online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic (2) to find out thestrategies and media did the teacher use in implementing learning using online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. The method of the research was Qualitative Research with descriptive qualitative method, there are interview, coding, classifying, and documentation. This study found that online learning is learning activities carried out indirectly and requires appropriate media so that learning can take place. The implementation. Online learning has several advantages and disadvantages. However, more disadvantages than advantages. This is because it’s the first time of implementation online learning is carried out during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, other factors that cause the weaknesses of online learning in terms of geography, human resources, and the economy are still weak. However, learning can still take place even though the results obtained are not optimal. The implementation of online learning during COVID-19 pandemics must use appropriate strategies and media. The right strategy in a COVID-19 pandemic condition is giving students the task of watching television and implementing reporting activities via mobile phones (WhatsApp). Besides being used to report the results of activities, Whatsapp is also used to receive assignments from the teacher as well as student feedback in carrying out activities. Other media used by teachers and students are Google Form, Zoom, Facebook, and YouTube. The expectation, of using strategies and media during COVID-19 can assist in the implementation of online learning. Other expectations, pandemic COVID-19 coming to an end, as a usual learning process through face to face.