The Implementation of Google Classroom as a Medium of English Learning

Abstract

Nowadays, learning process is carried out online. One of the popular platforms is Google Classroom. This research focused on the use of Google Classroom as a medium of English learning. The objectives of the research were: 1) to find out about the process of teaching learning using Google Classroom as a medium of English learning at the eighth grade of SMPN 1 Colomadu in 2020/2021 Academic Year.; 2) to find out about the benefits of using Google Classroom as a medium of English learning at the eighth grade of SMPN 1 Colomadu in 2020/2021 Academic Year.; 3) to describe the student's problems during the teaching-learning process using Google Classroom as a medium of English learning at the eighth grade of SMPN 1 Colomadu in 2020/2021 Academic Year. This was a descriptive qualitative research. The subject of this research was the students of class 8E consisting of 30 students of SMPN 1 Colomadu. The technique of collecting data was questionnaire distributed via Google form. The results of this research indicated that more than 81% of students using Google Classroom as a medium of interaction, discussion, and sharing their assignments and materials with other students or teachers went well. Almost all of the students had a positive response and the activities of using Google Classroom in English learning experienced the benefits of the Google Classroom. However, the students had some problems related with internet signal.

Keywords; Google Classroom, Process, Benefits, Students Problems