Google Classroom in TEFL for Basic School Students Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: Teachers' Reflections

Autor/in	Shaaban, Sumer S. Abou
Titel	Google Classroom in TEFL for Basic School Students Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: Teachers' Reflections
Quelle	In: International Education Studies, 15 (2022) 5, S.13-20 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1913-9020
Schlagwörter	Language Teachers; English (Second Language); Second Language Instruction; COVID-19; Pandemics; Educational Technology; Technology Uses in Education; Barriers; Student Evaluation; Computer Assisted Testing; Homework; Technological Literacy; Access to Computers; Class Size; Textbooks; Mental Health; Foreign Countries; Palestine + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Unterrichtsmedien; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Schulnote; Studentische Bewertung; Hausaufgabe; Technisches Wissen; Klassengröße; Textbook; Text book; Schulbuch; Lehrbuch; Psychohygiene; Ausland; Palästina
Abstract	This paper exposed TEFL basic schoolteachers' reflections on the use of Google Classroom amid the COVID-19 pandemic. It is a qualitative descriptive field research that tackled 82 TEFL teachers who responded to a reflection instrument which includes four questions tackled: (1) demographic general information, (2) uses of google classroom, (3) challenges teachers faced and ways they use to address these challenges, and (4) suggestions for best uses. The participants' responses were qualitatively collected and analyzed. The findings showed that most TEFL teachers used Google Classroom for three purposes: evaluating students' work using various assignments and tests, assigning useful homework and determining the participants in the course. The most common challenges that faced TEFL teachers were the weak e-learning skills they possess and the lack of suitable infrastructure, the huge number of students, thick textbooks and the negative psychological impact of the COVID 19. Several suggestions for the best uses related to lesson presentation, practice stage, follow-up and giving feedback on students' work, and synchronous meetings were presented by TEFL teachers. The researcher recommended the officials in the Ministry of Education conduct specialized training courses for TEFL teachers to help them use Google Classroom for developing EFL students' skills. Besides, it is essential to present general standards that guide EFL teachers to construct effective EFL courses. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01