TEACHING AND LEARNING INTRODUCTION TO BIOMECHANICS IN EXERCISE THROUGH GOOGLE CLASSROOM IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Tussana Jaruchart
Naresuan University, Thailand

ABSTRACT

Google classroom is a service of application in google apps for education group. Its function can be used for teaching and learning. The purposes of this study were to evaluate students’ satisfaction of using google classroom in subject of Introduction to Biomechanics in Exercise and to determine if desire for google classroom is associated with usability. Twenty-six undergraduate students (ages 18-23 years) who enrolled Introduction to Biomechanics in Exercise subject were used in this study. A set of questionnaires was used as a surveying tool. The data was collected through an online questionnaire. Data were analyzed using the percentage and means, standard deviation, Pearson correlation with statistically significant at level .05. The results showed that students satisfied with teaching and learning Introduction to Biomechanics in Exercise subject through google classroom’s tool, with variable of suitable for subject with high satisfaction, and also wanted to use google classroom in other subjects. Additionally, association of a desire to use google classroom as an education tool with usability of students was observed. A desire of google classroom was positively associated with suit, functions, effectiveness, and usefulness.

KEYWORDS

Teaching and learning, Google classroom, university, students