Effects of Using Google Classroom: Iraqi EFL University Students’ Vocabulary Learning and Attitudes

This research aims to explore the effects of using the Google Classroom application on the vocabulary development of Iraqi university students who are pursuing EFL education. Additionally, it sought to explore the attitudes of these learners toward utilising the Google Classroom application. To achieve these objectives, 80 Iraqi EFL learners were selected based on a convenient sampling method. They were both boys and girls and demonstrated an upper-intermediate level of ability. Then, the learners were randomly assigned to the control and experiment groups. The experimental group used the Google Classroom platform as an intervention, whereas the control group received no digital intervention during the vocabulary sessions. The vocabulary test was conducted both before and after the study as pre-tests and post-tests, respectively. The outcomes of the research investigation demonstrated that the experimental group's use of the Google Classroom application significantly improved the participants' vocabulary learning. Furthermore, the findings showed the Google Classroom application provides positive attitudes towards language learning. The results of this research offer some pedagogical implications for students, instructors, researchers, and language policymakers.