EFL LEARNERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF GOOGLE CLASSROOM APPLICATION IN SPEAKING CLASSES

Authors

  • Bui Ngoc Dieu MA Candidate, School of Foreign Languages, Can Tho University, Can Tho City, Vietnam English teacher at VATC Center, Vietnam
  • Kim Thanh Tuyen Lecturer, Dr., School of Foreign Languages, Can Tho University, Can Tho City, Vietnam

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejals.v5i1.360

Keywords:

perceptions, Google Classroom, speaking, benefits, difficulties

Abstract

Blended learning is a combination of the face-to-face classroom and the high-tech eLearning with the virtual platform Google Classroom in which students watch instructional videos and do certain comprehension tasks at home prior to in-class lessons. To our knowledge, very few studies have been conducted to explore the impact of blended learning with Google Classroom application classrooms for teaching English speaking skills in the secondary school context. Therefore, the current experimental study aims to investigate (1) EFL learners' perceptions of Google Classroom application in speaking classes; (2) The impacts of Google Classroom application on learners' speaking performance. The sample was 35 eighth-grade students coming from a secondary school in the Mekong Delta. The quasi-experimental research was conducted using both quantitative and qualitative techniques. Quantitative data were collected by using Pre-Test and Post Test, whereas qualitative data were collected through semi-structured interviews. The findings show that students highly perceived the benefits of using Google Classroom in speaking class. However, students encountered some difficulties while using Google Classroom. It is believed that the results of this research will form a basis for future research in terms of practicality and theory.

 

Author Biographies

  • Bui Ngoc Dieu, MA Candidate, School of Foreign Languages, Can Tho University, Can Tho City, Vietnam English teacher at VATC Center, Vietnam

    Ms. Bui Ngoc Dieu is an English teacher at VATC Center in Vietnam. She recently completed her Master's degree in Principles and Methods of English Language Education at Can Tho University (CTU) in 2022. Her primary areas of interest in research include information literacy, information management, teaching methods, writing techniques, and English literature. She can be reached at dieu.bui@vatc.edu.vn.

  • Kim Thanh Tuyen, Lecturer, Dr., School of Foreign Languages, Can Tho University, Can Tho City, Vietnam

    Mrs. Kim Thanh Tuyen is currently a lecturer in English at Can Tho University, Vietnam. Her main research interests deal with TEF/TESOL issues, high school English learning and teaching, writing aspects, curriculum design, and testing and evaluation issues. She can be contacted via kimthanhtuyen80@yahoo.com.

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2022-08-30

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