Investigating Libyan EFL Students' perceptions of using Google Classroom for online learning
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https://doi.org/10.37375/sujh.v14i1.2786Keywords:
Google Classroom, Perceptions, EFL, students, Learning processAbstract
Google Classroom has become a popular online learning platform. This study aims to gain insights into undergraduate EFL students’ perceptions regarding online learning through Google Classroom. This research adopts a mixed-method approach. The instruments for gathering data for this study are a closed-ended questionnaire and a semi-structured interview. 54 EFL students at the Department of English, College of Arts and Education, Sabratha University were involved in this study; 48 students participated in filling up the questionnaires and 6 of them were interviewed. The majority of students have a positive attitude towards Google Classroom as a learning application because of being easy, fruitful and practical. However, Google classroom has some flaws as well.
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