EFL TEACHER EDUCATOR STRATEGIES IN DEVELOPING TEACHING MATERIALS FOR ONLINE SPEAKING CLASS USING GOOGLE CLASSROOM

Abstract

This research discusses EFL teacher educator strategies in developing teaching materials for online speaking class using Google Classroom. The objective of this study was aimed to figure out how EFL teacher educator develops teaching materials for speaking lessons in online classes using Google Classroom, to find out the obstacles EFL teacher educator in developing teaching materials for speaking lessons in online classes using Google Classroom and to know student perceptions for EFL teacher educator in developing teaching materials for online speaking class using Google Classroom. The present study used qualitative Case study design. Seven students from 1D English education program and an English lecturer were participated in this study. The data were obtained through interview to research how EFL teacher educator develops teaching materials for speaking lessons in online classes using Google Classroom and what the obstacles EFL teacher educator in developing teaching materials for speaking lessons in online classes using Google Classroom, questionnaire to collect data about the student’s perceptions for EFL teacher educator in developing teaching materials for online speaking class using Google Classroom. To analyse the interview, the researcher first transcribed and then made interpretation from it. The questionnaire data was analysed using Likert Scale measurement. The findings revealed that the lecturer has a considerations and steps to developing teaching materials. In addition, based on the findings, the researcher analysed that the teaching materials made by lecturers can be understood well by students and online speaking learning using Google Classroom can be done well. The researcher suggests for lecturers, it is expected to make more variations in developing teaching materials so that class learning can be more fun and the material easy to understand, help students to keep their interest and motivation in learning activity.