THE USE OF GOOGLE CLASSROOM AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS

Abstract

Background and Purpose: The use of technology in school classrooms and other innovations in teaching has become very crucial in the education field. Google Classroom is one of the technology innovations which has been developed to allow teachers and learners to meet up virtually to promote an interesting teaching and learning experience. In this present study, this paper outlines the results of a survey which was carried out to identify the factors the intention to use Google Classroom among secondary schools’ teachers in Kinta Selatan District in Perak. The study investigated the different parameter which contribute directly to teachers’ intention to use Google Classroom which are technical support, attitude, perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, and technological knowledge.   Methodology: The sample consisted 216 government secondary schools in Kinta Selatan District. A self-administered questionnaire was distributed to the participants with the assistance of the principals of the schools.   Findings: The result of the study revealed that the variables of attitude, perceived usefulness and technological knowledge have a significant effect in the intention to use Google Classroom. As far as technical support and perceived ease of use are concerned, the relationship with intention to use Google Classroom was found negative.   Contributions: This study contributes to the area of Google Classroom use for education since it may be used to do future research into how to improve teachers' abilities to teach more effectively using Google Classroom.   Keywords: Google Classroom, secondary schools, teachers, technology, classroom.   Cite as: Devi Piaralal, S., Mohd Tahir, M. H., Mohd Adnan, A. H., Mohamad Shah, D. S., & Ya Shak, M. S. (2023). The use of Google Classroom among secondary school teachers. Journal of Nusantara Studies, 8(1), 310-332. http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol8iss1pp310-332