Purpose

There are currently no studies concerning the use of Google Hangout in North Cyprus. Thus, this study examines the perceptions of preservice teacher and language instructors on the use of Google Meet (GM) as a synchronous language learning tool for a distant online program in Cyprus.

Design/methodology/approach

To elicit information on the perception of preservice teachers and language instructors on this issue, a quantitative research design was used for this study.

Findings

Though the language instructors deemed GM effective and efficient as a language learning tool, the preservice teachers thought otherwise.

Research limitations/implications

It was difficult to collect data during this pandemic outbreak. Obtaining ethical consent from the participants was difficult as well and so the sample size was small.

Practical implications

The study was able to demonstrate that the use of GM was somewhat effective as a language learning tool for the online distant program, though the level of efficiency and effectiveness varies from preservice teachers to the language instructors. Also, the study was able to highlight the use of GM could be very effective if it is well managed by the teachers to stimulate student engagement during lessons. The study showcased that the unavailability of Internet data, poor Internet connection are possible constraints to the efficiency of GM. Recently, a university in Northern Cyprus has decided to partner with a telecommunication network (Turkcell) toward providing free Internet access for all registered students within a particular period of learning. This is a welcomed approach that can be emulated by other educational facilities in bridging the gap created by poor Internet connection in a remote online learning setting.

Originality/value

There are no studies within the context of North Cyprus on the use of GM as a synchronous language learning tool for online distant programs. Though the use of GM is adjured effective and efficient, this contextual overview of GM is a new insight into academia.

中文翻译：

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Google Meet 作为 COVID-19 大流行期间紧急在线远程学习的同步语言学习工具：对语言教师和职前教师的看法

目的

目前没有关于在北塞浦路斯使用 Google Hangout 的研究。因此，本研究考察了职前教师和语言教师对使用 Google Meet (GM) 作为塞浦路斯远程在线项目的同步语言学习工具的看法。

设计/方法/方法

为了获取有关职前教师和语言教师对此问题的看法的信息，本研究采用了定量研究设计。

发现

尽管语言教师认为 GM 作为一种语言学习工具是有效和高效的，但职前教师却不这么认为。

研究限制/影响

在这次大流行爆发期间很难收集数据。获得参与者的道德同意也很困难，因此样本量很小。

实际影响

该研究能够证明，使用 GM 作为在线远程程序的语言学习工具在一定程度上是有效的，尽管效率和有效性水平因职前教师和语言教师而异。此外，该研究能够强调，如果教师管理得当以激发学生在课堂上的参与，那么使用 GM 可能会非常有效。该研究表明，互联网数据的不可用、互联网连接不良可能会限制 GM 的效率。最近，北塞浦路斯的一所大学决定与电信网络 (Turkcell) 合作，为特定学习期间的所有注册学生提供免费互联网接入。

原创性/价值

在北塞浦路斯没有关于使用 GM 作为在线远程程序的同步语言学习工具的研究。尽管 GM 的使用被认为是有效和高效的，但对 GM 的上下文概述是对学术界的新见解。