AN ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS’ DIFFICULTIES IN VIRTUAL LEARNING LISTENING AT THE SECOND SEMESTER OF ENGLISH EDUCATION IN UNIVERSITAS BORNEO TARAKAN
This study aimed to determine the most common issues faced by students in virtual listening at Borneo University Tarakan. The researcher used random sampling, and 7 second-semester students contributed. In this study, students were interviewed to obtain data, and the interview results were subsequently analyzed using theme analysis methodologies. Six questions were used to conduct the interviews. Based on the findings of this study, students in English Education at Boneo Tarakan University have two significant listening issues. Students realized that a lack of vocabulary and paralinguistic skills is a significant barrier to learning to listen. Students may come across unusual words that force them to pause and consider the meaning of the phrases, causing them to miss the next part of the dialogue. Similarly, paralinguistic characteristics such as accent, noise, speech speed, pronunciation, and intonation make listening exercises difficult for pupils.