The Effectiveness of Online Learning Activities Using Google Classroom on Arabic Writing and Reading Skills for Non-Native Speakers in Bahrain

Abstract

Implementing online learning activities through a learning management system as a supplementary tool for motivating and empowering independent learning and Innovative teaching is becoming a crucial part of 21st-century education. Google Classroom is one example of a social learning site that teachers and students use in many educational institutions in Bahrain. In particular, the study aims to determine the effectiveness of online learning activities using Google Classroom on writing and reading skills among year six students. Data were collected with a mixed-methods research paradigm. Altogether, 80 students from Bahrain government primary schools were involved in an intervention program intended to analyze students’ Arabic writing and reading skills as the primary research inquiries of the study. From the said population of respondents, 80 students participated in the experimental group activities and an interview dealing with their experience using Google Classroom. Overall, the findings affirmed that most participants considered Google Classroom an effective supplementary tool for their learning. This study proved that experienced students using Google Classroom influence their fluency in learning Arabic courses, so they found it easier to apply Google Classroom, serving as an advantage.