Student Perception of Using Google Classroom in Mathematics Learning In Covid-19 Pandemic

Abstract

COVID-19 pandemic forced the education sector to make a learning system change from face to face to online to break the chain of distribution of COVID-19. This requires lecturers and students to adapt to changes in how to deliver content using online learning. The google classroom application was chosen in conducting in mathematics learning lecturers because this application allows the creation of classrooms online. The purpose of this research is to explore students' perceptions in terms of 1) ease of use of google classroom, 2) ease of understanding of material using google classroom, 3) effectiveness of google classroom in learning and 4) obstacles experienced by students during learning using google classroom. The research method used was descriptive qualitative using survey techniques with instruments in the form of questionnaires and interviews distributed using Google Form. The results showed that 59.25% of students agreed to the ease of use of google classroom, 57.13% agreed to the ease of understanding of the material, and 63.94% agreed to the effectiveness of google classroom. As for the obstacles experienced by 48.57% of unstable networks; 30.43% quota limitations; 5.30% difficult to focus and 15.77% other obstacles. But in general google classroom is effectively used in the process of teaching mathematics learning and can be used as an alternative in online learning. But it would be better if combined with other learning platforms and face-to-face learning.