The english language education students’ perception towards edmodo as an online based learning method in teaching and learning / Icmi Susatya Bhakti</p>

Due to the rapid advancement of technology lecturers areexpected to integrate technology into the classroom to engage students who are considered as digital natives. Thus Edmodo as an online learning platform is widely used by English teachers in teaching and learning. Online learning platforms are also used as supplementary tools to promote independent learning. This study focuses on students rsquo perceptions of the use of online learning platforms in English teaching and learning. The research involved 138 participants consisting of four cohorts from 2020 2019 2018 and 2017 from the English Department Universitas Negeri Malang. The data were collected through questionnaires and interviews and were analyzed using a descriptive quantitative approach. The results of the study indicated that the majority of participants considered the use of Edmodo in English teaching and learning is effective and efficient in terms of time. Although slow speed internet is considered to be one of the difficulties in using Edmodo most of the participants agreed that this the online learning platforms can help them in practicing language skills acquiring new vocabularies and improving their understanding of the contents of the lesson