Factors Affecting the Behaviour in Integrating Google Meet Among Malaysian Primary ESL Teachers During Covid-19 Pandemic

Abstract

The unsought Covid-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc in Malaysia’s education system, particularly at primary levels. Due to this, schools have been commanded to close immediately by the Ministry of Education (MOE) and Malaysian primary English as a Second Language (ESL) teachers have to conduct their teaching virtually via Google Meet under the government’s policy, where all teachers are provided with a Gmail address. The use of Google Meet is not well studied not only in primary schools, but also in the local environment. Therefore, this quantitative research was embarked to look into the factors that influence the integration of Google Meet among primary ESL teachers. Participants (n=123) were selected through purposive sampling based on their teaching option (TESL optionists and non-TESL optionists), teaching ESL in primary schools (n=12) located in Pasir Gudang, Johor, Malaysia. A 5-point Likert scale survey questionnaire adapted from previous studies was used. The factors of perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use towards the use of behaviour in integrating Google Meet were testified. The main findings in descriptive statistics indicated that majority of the primary ESL teachers have shown a positive attitude towards the use of Google Meet. However, some respondents remarkably noted that school administrators should render necessary assistance. The findings of this study could provide better insights for English teachers and school authority on the measures to integrate Google Meet in the teaching and learning of English at primary schools. If Google Meet is well integrated, pupils will benefit from this platform.