@thesis{thesis,
		author={Dewi  Puspa Kurnia},
		title ={ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF TEACHING 
READING COMPREHENSION TEXTS VIA ONLINE AT THE 
SEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF SMP MUHAMMADIYAH 9 
GEMUH KENDAL IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2022/2023},
		year={2023},
		url={http://eprints3.upgris.ac.id/id/eprint/1893/},
		abstract={Dewi, Puspa Kurnia. 2023. Advantages and Disadvantages of Teaching 
Reading Comprehension Texts via Online at the Seventh Grade 
Students of SMP Muhammadiyah 9 Gemuh Kendal in the 
Academic Year 2022/2023. Final Project, English StudyProgram, 
Faculty of Language and Arts Education, University of PGRI
Semarang. Advisor I: Prof. Dr. Suwandi, M.Pd., Advisor II: Dr. 
AB Prabowo KA, S.Pd., M.Hum
Keywords: Advantages, Disadvantages, Online Teaching, and Reading 
Comprehension Texts.
This study is based on the research which attempted to investigate the 
advantages and disadvantages of teaching reading comprehension texts via 
online at the seventh grade students of SMP Muhammadiyah 9 Gemuh
Kendal. The objectives of the research were (1) to find out the advantages
of teaching reading comrehension texts via online at the seventh grade 
students of SMP Muhammadiyah 9 Gemuh Kendal, (2) to find out the
disadvantages of teaching reading comprehension texts via online at the 
seventh grade students of SMP Muhammadiyah 9 Gemuh Kendal, and (3)
how the English teacher implements teaching reading comprehension texts 
via online at the seventh grade students of SMP Muhammadiyah 9 Gemuh
Kendal. By using purposive sampling techniques, there was one class 
consisting of 21 students chosen and the English teacher who taught 
reading comprehension texts using online as the subjects of this study. A 
questionnaire, interview, and observation were intended to collect the data. 
To know the advantages and disadvantages of teaching reading 
comprehension texts via online, this research used descriptive statistics and 
qualitative to reveal the results data from questionnaires, interviews, and 
class observation. During the teaching reading comprehension texts via 
online, the English teacher and students encountered several advantages 
such as enhancing students? engagement, improving students? 
understanding, providing a variety of reading materials, and increasing the 
teacher?s creativity. Additionally, both students and teacher also 
experience several disadvantages while teaching reading comprehension 
texts via online, some of the disadvantages faced are unstable internet 
connectivity, financial issue, and inability to manage time. The result of the 
English class observation and interview showed that the English teacher at 
SMP Muhammadiyah 9 Gemuh Kendal applies a hybrid type of online 
teaching using four online learning platforms: Kahoot!, QuizWhizzer, 
WhatsApp Group, and Google Classroom.}
		}