Teachers’ Acceptance and Readiness in Using Google Classroom in Secondary Schools in Malaysia

This survey was carried out to identify levels of acceptance and teachers’ perceptions of the implementation of Google Classroom in the process of learning and facilitation. Specifically, this study focused on examining the levels of knowledge, implementation skills, and teacher’s readiness to use Google Classroom. This study was based on the quantitative approach using a survey methodology. The research instrument was based on a questionnaire consisting of five-point Likert scale. The study sample comprised 106 teachers who were randomly selected from several schools in Malaysia. Descriptive analysis was used to analyze respondents’ responses in terms of frequency and percentage. The findings revealed that a majority of teachers were found to have positive perceptions of the usefulness of this application. They also demonstrated high levels of acceptance and readiness to use such an application in their teaching practices. However, some respondents demonstrated some reservation in using Google Classroom, which could be attributed to a lack of infrastructure, technical assistance, and expertise or knowledge to support virtual learning in their schools. As such, relevant agencies or parties must address these problems by providing such schools with sufficient infrastructure, reliable technical support, and specific training to ensure Google Classroom could be used as a tool to create online virtual learning environments in which teachers can teach and students can learn engagingly and interactively.