INVESTIGATING TEACHER’S UNDERSTANDING AND EXPERIENCE IN USING GOOGLE CLASSROOM DURING PANDEMIC AS A TEACHING AND LEARNING TOOL (A Case Study at One of Senior High Schools Banjar)

Abstract

i ABSTRACT This paper discusses teacher understanding and experience in using google classroom during the pandemic as a teaching and learning tool. Google Classroom is one internet-based e-learning system that was created to assist teachers in creating and distributing projects to students in a paperless manner. E-learning was first introduced in the 1990s with the creation of the internet and was used in distance learning. In e-learning, students learn in a virtual setting when they participate remotely. This research focused on the teacher’s understanding of using google classroom as a learning tool and how teachers experience using google classroom during the pandemic. A qualitative case study research design was formulated to answer the research questions. The researcher observed and interviewed of English Teacher at one of the Senior High Schools in Banjar as the subject for this study based on the purposive sampling technique. Further, the researcher coded, interpreted, and summarized the data gathered from the instruments. The study showed that the teacher understands to use of Google Classroom during the pandemic even though there are complaints about the use of the application, namely the signal factor that does not support it. The teacher also gives the material to the students very clearly so that the students understand the material. Moreover, it made students more confident to learn English, provided a better understanding ff the materials delivered by the teacher, and helped the teacher in saving time to keep the class conducive. The conclusion is that teachers’ understanding and experience of google classroom as a learning tool during a pandemic are very positive and very useful or teachers to interact with students. Keywords: Google Classroom, Teacher, Teaching, and Learning Tool.