Utilizing Google Classroom and Google Meet for Teaching English Language

Abstract

This study aims to evaluate the advantages of the online learning resources used in English for Tourism courses at Mataram Tourism College and try to overcome any challenges that may arise. The learning tools utilized in online instruction for the English for tourism courses encourage active participation in chat-based online classrooms, Google Meet for live streaming, and Google Classroom. A descriptive qualitative research methodology is employed. As can be seen, the advantages of each of the learning media may be analyzed in greater detail, starting with their respective drawbacks.  This study was conducted on third-semester students of two classes of English for tourism to students in the Department of Tourism at the Mataram Tourism College. Direct observation and interviews with the students involved in the study were used to collect the data.