The Use Of Whatsapp Application And Discovery Learning Model To Teach Expression Of Intention In A Vocational High School

Abstract

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all English class activities were informed, directed, instructed, and navigated in WhatsApp Groups as an online learning platform. This best practice explained how the use of WhatsApp applications in EFL teaching and discovery learning were integrated to teach expression of intention in vocational high schools. I applied one preparatory step and six stages of discovery learning: pre-teaching or preparation activity, stimulation, problem statement, data collection, data processing, verification, and generalization. Therefore, based on my best practices, the WhatsApp application can be used to implement discovery learning models. For others who applied best practices in the discovery learning model facilitated by the WhatsApp application, I suggest that the pre-service English teacher can implement the functions in the WhatsApp application feature in the discovery learning model stage by using the WhatsApp application for online learning.