Penerapan Google for Education dalam Mengajar Membaca Teks Naratif
The Implementation of Google for Education in Teaching Reading Narrative Text
Perubahan pembelajaran tatap muka ke online secara tiba-tiba memungkinkan untuk menggunakan platform digital. Google Classroom merupakan bagian dari GAFE dan salah satu LMS yang terkenal dalam proses mengajar. Google Classroom membantu guru dalam menyampaikan materi dengan mudah. Penilitian sebelumnya menunjukkan bahwa penggunaan Google Classroom memberikan keuntungan dan kerugian. Kemudian, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan penerapan dan mengetahui dampak Google Classroom dalam pembelajaran membaca teks naratif. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif. Penelitian ini dilakukan di sebuah SMAN di Karangan. Peneliti melakukan observasi kelas untuk mendeskripsikan bagaimana guru menerapkan Google Classroom dalam pembelajaran membaca teks naratif. Wawancara digunakan untuk mengetahui dampak penerapan Google Classroom. Temuan menunjukkan bahwa Google Classroom memberikan dampak positif dalam pembelajaran membaca teks naratif karena gratis, mudah diakses, dan meningkatkan kualitas dan keterampilan guru.
The sudden shift from face-to-face to online learning makes possible to use digital platforms. Google Classroom is part of GAFE and one of the most famous LMS in the teaching process. Google Classroom helps teachers in delivering lessons easily. The previous research shows that the use of Google Classroom gives advantages and disadvantages. Then, this research is aimed to describe the implementation and know the impacts of Google Classroom in teaching reading narrative texts. This research uses the descriptive qualitative method. This research was conducted at a State High School in Karangan. The researcher took an English teacher and one class of tenth-grade students. Furthermore, the researcher conducted the classroom observations to describe how the teacher implemented Google Classroom in teaching reading narrative text. The interview was used to determine the impacts of the implementation of Google Classroom. The finding showed that Google Classroom gives positive impacts in teaching reading narrative text as it is free, accessible, and improving the teacher’s quality and skills.