Conducting Online Speaking Class: Adjustment and Compensation

Abstract

Since early 2020, every educational institution has been forced to make major changes in the teaching-learning process. What was once an occasional practice, online learning, now becomes the only option available to transfer the knowledge from the teachers to the students. Everyone tries to adapt to the current situation, and some struggled, while others can make smooth changes from face-to-face learning to online learning. By employing a narrative approach, this study describes how a speaking class is conducted through online learning. A lecturer of the English Language Education Study Program of STKIP PGRI Banjarmasin revisits the speaking class she completed, including the activities assigned to the students, platforms used, and assessment. The paper also discussed the compensation need to be made during the 16-meeting class due to the shifting of the platform from offline to the online classroom. The result of the study will serve as a reflection towards the speaking class and provide insight to other lecturers in preparing their speaking classroom.

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