A COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN STUDENT'S ENGLISH LEARNING ACHIEVEMENT BEFORE AND DURING PANDEMIC TO EIGHT GRADE AT SMPN 13

The research was conducted to determine student learning achievement before the
pandemic using face-to-face learning and after pandemic using E-learning. The research was
conducted at SMPN 13 Tangerang. In the research, the researcher used a qualitative approach. The
researcher took the sample of this study were 10 students of class VIII and 2 English teachers. The
instrument in the study was a questionnaire given to students, then observations and interviews with
students and teachers. Based on the results of interviews with class VIII students and teachers, it was
found that students are more comfortable, and more able to understand and follow the lesson by
using the face to face learning model because students can meet face to face, discuss the material
given or ask the teacher directly if there is something they haven't. understanding of English
material. Likewise, teachers in making materials, managing classes, evaluating students more easily
during face-to-face learning. This research proves that student learning achievement is maximized
and run well using the face-to-face learning model.