The Use of Google Classroom as A Learning Platform for Asynchronous Learning to Teach Discussion Text for High School

Abstract

This best practice aims to describe the use of Google Classroom as a learning platform for teaching discussion texts in asynchronous learning sessions. Google Classroom was used as a learning platform to share instructional videos about discussion text. The instructional video contains exemplary about definitions, types, and functions of discussion texts. The learning objectives were measured by a test feature facilitated by Google Forms and shared in Google Classroom. From the students’ result of the quiz regarding to the material, Google Classroom is proven to be a learning platform that provides quality learning asynchronously because it shortens the duration of synchronous learning and provides more opportunities for students to access the material unlimited by time asynchronously.