The using of videos from YouTube channel in the EFL classroom is imperative to fill the educational needs of the younger generation. Although resources from textbook have remained the standard for centuries, currently, with the fast pace of the development of technology, the usage of YouTube videos in teaching and learning has become a trend. There are a few studies conducted on students’ perceptions of using YouTube to learn the English language. The objective of this research was to investigate the students’ perceptions on the use of YouTube in learning English process at English Education Department, Universitas Negeri Makassar Indonesia. Data were collected using a questionnaire that collected background information of participants and a five-point Likert scale to gauge the students’ perception use of the YouTube in EFL classroom. Findings from this research indicate that the majority of students showed a positive perception toward and a willingness to use YouTube in the EFL classroom. It was also discovered that the students have used YouTube to help them completed their course assignments and study tasks. Hence, it can be concluded that the students preferred to use English YouTube videos to help them enhance their English language level proficiency.

This research is aiming at giving a contribution to the lecturers’ knowledge on the design materials in using social media Facebook in teaching writing process to English Department students. Before conducted the developing module for Facebook-based writing instructional course, we surveyed and explored the student’s need. The stages of this research consisted of need analysis and document analysis. We conducted needs analysis to 141 English students and 2 lecturers of writing. Data were collected using need analysis questionnaire and interview. The analyzed documents in this research were lesson plan, syllabus and the existing textbooks. The data from questionnaire and interview were analyzed in quantitative and qualitative methods. The results concluded that: first, needs analysis is the basic of developing module for Facebook-based writing instructional course, in order that the material can be related to the students’ needs, levels and lecturers’ perception. The result of students need found urgent to develop module for facebook-based writing instructional course through the following criteria of interactive, self-contained, user friendly, online supporting, online social media, authentic, environmentally friendly, formal and informal environments, online evaluation, presented in visual  aids, support  and facilitate the students’  academic and non-academic writing activities, topics of the materials should be interesting which provides a cultural background of students, the materials should be implemented by applying vocabulary, reading texts, grammar and basic skills in writing process, implemented in beginner level (Writing 1), used in class and out- class and the materials globally/ international context. Second, the lecturers’ desires in teaching writing are to improve the students’ skill to comprehend the materials. Third, the existing materials are unsuitable for the students, they prefer learning facilitated by electronic social media, Facebook, so they will more motivate in write.

COVID-19 pandemic era has changed human life in the world. In education side, the learning process is forced to be carried out through full online (E-learning) since this pandemic era. There are many studies conducted on students’ perceptions of using E-learning to learn the English language while this challenges era. So, the researchers also want to conduct a study about it. The objective of this study was to investigate the students’ perceptions on the use of E-learning while COVID-19 pandemic era. Data were collected using a questionnaire that collected background information of participants and a five-point Likert scale to gauge the students’ perception use of the E-learning in EFL classroom while pandemic COVID-19 era. Findings from this research indicate that the most of students showed a negative perception toward to use E-learning in the EFL process. It was proved by the results of students’ perception. There is only 1 student who strongly agrees with the current e-learning process or said that the E-learning in pandemic COVID-19 era is effective, there are 10 students who said the E-learning is less effective, 1 students say they are moderate (4%), 12 students said E-learning is not effective and 3 student said E-learning is very not effective. There are many factors influenced the students’ perception on the use of E-learning media in COVID-19 pandemic era such as, the signal and network connection; limit of quota and expensive; lack of lecturers methods; lack of students’ motivation; limitation of time; and lack of interaction.

This research is to find out the leadership of the village government and to find out society participation in development planning in Pattondon Salu Village, Maiwa District, Enrekang Regency. The hypothesis of this study is that village government leadership has a significant effect on optimizing society participation in development planning. The location of this research in Pattondon Salu Village, Maiwa District, Enrekang Regency. The population in this study is 133 Families (KK). The sampling technique uses incidental sampling with the Slovin formula. The sample in this study is 100 Families (KK). The techniques of collecting data use observation, questionnaires, documentation, and interviews. Quantitative data analysis techniques using frequency tabulation analysis methods and simple regression analysis using the SPSS 16.0 for Windows program. This results shows that, 1) Village government leadership is categorized in the good criteria with an average percentage of 63.95%, 2) Society participation in development planning categorized as a fairly good with an average percentage of 58.95%. In addition, there is a strong influence between village government leadership and the optimization of society participation in development planning.

Impact or influence of siri marriage on government administration in Maiwa district, Enrekang Regency ". The research aims 1) To find out the siri marriage in Maiwa district 2) To find out government administration in Maiwa district 3) To find out the influence or impact of siri marriage on government administration in Maiwa District, Enrekang Regency. The method used is descriptive quantitative research with frequency table analysis techniques to determine the condition of independent and dependent variables namely siri marriage as a variable "X" and government administration as a variable "Y", while to know associative variables using Simple Linear Regression Analysis. The results showed that the siri marriage in Maiwa District was caused by adultery, divorce, polygamy and the number recorded in the last 3 years was 42 couples.--- 172Based on the tabulation of the frequency of government administration implementation in Maiwa district of 63.1; adultery, divorce marriage and polygamy have an influence on siri marriage at 69.8 percent while the influence of siri marriage on government administration using regression analysis is then processed using spss version 20.00 obtained R 2 or R square values from the summary table of 0.235 or 23.5 Siri marriage has an effect on government administration in Maiwa district, Enrekang Regency. While 76.5 percent is caused by other factors not examined.