The Use of Picture Books as Online Learning Media For Young Learners in Private English Courses in Yogyakarta

Abstract

Although many studies have discussed using picture books as learning media for young learners, there are still few studies on using picture books as online learning media in the context of private English courses. The main objective of this study is to describe the private course teacher's perspective on how picture books are used as an online learning media for young learners in their English classes. This study employed descriptive qualitative and involved two teachers from two different private courses in Yogyakarta who are a novice and an experienced teacher. To collect data from the research participants, the researcher used interviews as the main data collection technique. This study has two main findings and one emergent theme. First, there was a development in two language skills, vocabulary and reading. Second, picture books have an impact on providing motivating and engaging media on relevant themes and content. Then for emergent themes, there are two points, such as the challenges and benefits of using online picture books from the teacher's perspective.