Teaching Grammar in Online Learning in EFL Context Using English Tenses Practice Application at Senior High School in Serang City

Abstract

Grammar teaching in an EFL sense has been a significant source of concern for both students and teachers. The objective of this research is to find out how the English Tenses Practice application can help in teaching past tense at the teaching and learning process in the class and to know students’ responses to the learning process in a Senior High School in Serang city. Designbased Research Reeves’s (2000) was adopted in this research, that consists of four phases, the first one is Analysis of Practical Problems by Researchers and Practicioners Collaboration. Second, Development of Solutions by Existing Design Principles and Technological Innovation. Third, Iterative Cycles of Testing and Refinement of Solutions in Practice. The last is Reflection to Produce “Design Principles” and Enhance Solution Implementation. These four stages are carried out in stages and the third stage is carried out repeatedly. There were three classes involved in this study as the participants. There are XI Social Science 6 consist of 45 students, XI Science 1 consist of 38 students and XI Science 2 consists of 37 students. The data collection was done by research instrument, non-participant observation, interview, closed-ended questions with a dichotomous scale, take documentation, and focus group discussion. This study found that first, the teaching of past tense and learning recount text carried out by employing Scientific Learning model combining varied Technological-based learning platforms named English Tenses Practice application formed in a Lesson Plan. Second, this study found that the students’ responses to the use of English Tenses Practice application at a senior high school in Serang city was positive seen from the results of calculations using a dichotomous scale. Therefore, this study can be an alternative way to teach grammar past tense and learning recount text using Scientific Learning model combining with Technological-based learning platforms named English Tenses Practice application.