Basic Japanese Grammar and Conversation e-learning through Skype and Zoom Online Application

摘要

The objective of this research is to observe the advantages and disadvantages of Basic Japanese online learning through Skype and Zoom application. The range of age of the participants of the research is from twenty to thirty years old. The method applied in this is descriptive qualitative research. The source of the data for the research is the observational data from 5 participants who are basic Japanese learners. The data are in the form of pre-test, post-test, and respond from the participants. The descriptive analysis will be done to describe the result of the pre-test, post-test, and respond from the participant. The result of the analysis indicates that online learning medium can be effectively done for grammar and conversation learning. The advantage of the online media learning webinar, such as Skype and Zoom, is its capability to make the participants are able to interact written and orally and to share presentation screen through sharing display feature. Since one of the most crucial factors of online learning is internet, Zoom is more recommended compare to Skype. The observation shows that Skype is often disconnected in the middle of learning process.