ELT Forum: Journal of English Language Teaching
Vol 12 No 2 (2023): ELT Forum: Journal of English Language Teaching

Google Docs in English for Business Purposes courses: The exploration of students’ acceptance

Susilawati Susilawati (Universitas Bina Sarana Informatika, Jakarta, Indonesia)
Yustika Nur Fajriah (Institut Pendidikan Indonesia, Garut, Indonesia)
Sri Yunita (STIE Yasa Anggana, Garut, Indonesia)



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Publish Date
30 Jul 2023

Abstract

serving as the foundation for reflection on learning, including in classes of EBP (English for Business Purposes) as a branch of ESP (English for Specific Purposes). The recent study aims at exploring EBP students’ acceptance of the use of Google Docs as a learning platform in their class using the framework of TAM (Technology Acceptance Model). A qualitative case study was adopted by administering an open-ended questionnaire and a structured-group interview. The participants involved were one class of EBP students consisting of 18 persons at one private university in Depok, West Java, Indonesia. The findings revealed that most of the students positively accept the use of Google Docs in their EBP writing class. Particularly, based on PU (Perceived Usefulness), the students viewed that Google Docs gives them assistance to write and improve their writing skills. In the view of PEU (Perceived Ease of Use), Google Docs has been seen as a user-friendly platform. The students also evinced a fine attitude in terms of ATT (Attitude Towards Technology). In the aspect of BI (Behavioral Intention), most students highlighted their preference for the use of Google Docs in the future, both for academic and professional purposes. Recommendations for ESP instructional practices with the utilization of Google Docs and potential research in the future are forwarded.

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Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences Other

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The aim of this journal is to promote a principled approach to research on language and language-related concerns by encouraging inquiries into relationship between theoretical and practical studies. The journal welcomes contributions in such areas of current analysis in: first, second, and foreign ...