Considerations of Malaysian secondary school teachers in adopting Google classroom

• Main Authors: Shak, Mohamad Syafiq Ya, Tahir, Mohd Haniff Mohd, Piaralal, Shushma Devi, Malik, Norasyikin Abdul, Hasni, Nurul Ain, Kasmaruddin, Nurhidha Irawaty
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Subjects: Attitudes; Classrooms; Distance learning; Secondary school teachers; Secondary schools; Teachers; Technical services
• ISSN: 0094-243X; 1551-7616
• DOI: 10.1063/5.0164946

Learning Management Systems (LMSs) have been widely adopted in this blended and online distance learning era. One of such LMSs that is gaining prominence is Google Classroom (GC), where participants can access knowledge and education virtually regardless of location and time. This study focuses on the considerations among Malaysian secondary school teachers in adopting GC in their teaching and learning sessions. A survey method was employed, which involved 216 secondary school teachers in a district in Perak state, Malaysia. They responded to a questionnaire that gauged their GC usage intention based on technical support, attitude, perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, and technological knowledge. It is found that attitude, perceived usefulness, and technological knowledge have significantly impacted these teachers’ GC usage intention. In terms of technical support and perceived ease of use, however, the relationship with the intent to use GC could have been better. Future studies on these considerations, especially those involving a longitudinal setting and experimental method, should further explore teachers’ motivation behind adopting GC to ensure that users can utilize its potential to the fullest.