Teacher ways to Engage Students in Learning Descriptive Text Through Online
Nenglis Sriheri Lumbangaol, Berlin Sibarani, Rahmad Husein

Universitas Negeri Medan

Abstract

Online learning is learning that takes place over the Internet for a variety of learning purposes. The objectives of this study is to find out the ways of engaging students in learning Descriptive text through online grade VII of Junior High School students. A qualitative descriptive research design was applied and the data were gathered from the teacher and students^sentences during online learning. This study followed the theory of Young (2006) about the effectiveness ways of engaging students in online learning. The data of this study were collected by observation technique. Furthermore, the result showed that there were seven ways to engage students in learning descriptive text through online learning. They were: a) Adapting to student needs, b) Using meaningful examples, c) Motivating students to do their best, d) Facilitating the course effectively, e) Delivering a valuable course, f) Communicating effectively, and g) Showing concern for student learning.

Keywords: online learning, engagement, ICT, descriptive text

Topic: Teachers Education Model in Future