Abstract
The closure of educational institutions across Thailand, as well as the maintenance of social distancing as a preventive and precautionary step against COVID-19, has thrown a wrench in the traditional method of teaching, which has given way to online learning. As a result, most online learning is managed through a learning management system, the most popular of which is Google Classroom. The purpose of this study was to find out how students felt about using levels as a virtual learning tool. One hundred and eleven second-year Thai EFL students from 7 majors who are taking English for Work participated in this study. They were mostly female (79.28%) and between 19 and 23 years old. They had attended online learning on Google Classroom. To obtain participants’ feedback, a Google Form questionnaire and a semi-structured interview were used. Means and Standard deviation were used as descriptive statistics. According to the results of the study, students indicated positive attitudes towards using Google Classroom in the aspect of ease of use (Mean = 4.41), usefulness (Mean = 4.12), and intention to use (Mean = 4.02). The results showed Google Classroom was well perceived by students. They perceived Google Classroom to be useful in submitting assignments and reminding class announcements. The results help teachers to consider arranging activities such as live online tutoring and discussion using Google Classroom to enhance students’ learning engagement or using blended learning (integrating online learning mode with face-to-face classroom).
Highlights
In the 21st century, education has continued to evolve, it is being shaped by modern advances in information and communication technology, or ICT (Thongphan, 2020)
The findings of the present study prove that both the perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness positively influence the behavioral intention, which in turn influences the actual usage of Google Classroom
The present study aimed to determine the attitudes of 111 second-year Thai EFL in 7 majors: Accounting, Communication Arts, English, Logistics, Marketing, Political Science, and Tourism who are taking English for Work towards the use of Google Classroom as their online learning platform
Summary
In the 21st century, education has continued to evolve, it is being shaped by modern advances in information and communication technology, or ICT (Thongphan, 2020). Since 2019, the pandemic has disrupted education and forced teachers to rely on technology in new ways. Teachers have faced an unstable year and are forced to consider how technology could be used to keep learners safe and engaged in education during the COVID-19 pandemic. They are having students of all ages studying, submitting assignments, and interacting with teachers and classmates online. According to the study of AlMekhlafi (2020), classrooms with technology make students more motivated to learn about the subjects. Technology enhanced classrooms benefits students and teachers (Wu, Hsieh, & Yang, 2017)
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