Students’ Responses on The Use of Google Classroom for English Lesson in Multimedia Program Grade 11 of SMKN 10 Malang
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https://doi.org/10.17977/um064v2i62022p810-821Keywords:
Students’ Responses, Google Classroom, Learning MediaAbstract
Abstract: The objective of this study is to investigate the students’ responses on the use of Google Classroom as the online learning media on English lessons in Vocational high school using a mixed method to collect data from 11th grade students of the Multimedia Program at SMKN 10 Malang. The result of this study showed that the students’ responses on the use of Google Classroom in English lessons was positive, and it indicates that Google Classroom is suitable and useful on English lesson but with some limitations: (1) speaking and listening activities was quite hard to do and (2) engaging classroom interaction was quite difficult. The implication is that Google Classroom can be used in English lessons as long as the teachers design the lesson properly, give clear instructions, and make a good environment for the class.
Keywords: students’ responses, Google Classroom, learning media
Abstrak: Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui respon siswa terhadap Google Classroom sebagai media pembelajaran online dalam pelajaran Bahasa Inggris di Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan menggunakan metode campuran untuk mengumpulkan data dari siswa kelas 11 Jurusan Multimedia di SMKN 10 Malang. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa siswa merasa bahwa penggunaan Google Classroom bermanfaat dan cocok untuk pelajaran bahasa Inggris dengan beberapa batasan: (1) beberapa siswa menyatakan bahwa pembelajaran speaking dan listening melalui Google Classroom cukup sulit dan (2) interaksi kelas yang aktif cukup sulit untuk diwujudkan. Implikasinya adalah Google Classroom dapat digunakan dalam pembelajaran Bahasa Inggris selama guru dapat merancang pembelajaran dengan baik, memberikan instruksi yang jelas, dan membuat lingkungan yang baik.
Kata kunci: respon siswa, Google Classroom, media pembelajaran
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