The Use of Google Form as A Formative Assessment Tool in EFL Classes: An Exploratory Case Study

The application of ICT is widely known to facilitate effective teaching and learning even before the pandemic. Although the pandemic is over and the teaching activity is back to offline, some English teachers still utilize the ICT, especially Google Form (GF), as the assessment tool for reading and writing. The purpose of this study is to discover students' perception on the application of GF as a formative assessment tool after the pandemic. This exploratory study seeks for EFL learners’ views on how the use of GF is beneficial for them. The data were gained from five EFL students from the interview which cover four aspects namely the benefits, the challenges, the preference and the reasons on the use of GF. The result showed that GF is beneficial for the students in terms of its easy accessibility, practicality of its features, and its relaxing appearance. Students also testified that internet connection is the most challenging issue and other technical issues related to teachers' skill in applying GF. Moreover, 4 out 5 students preferred GF-based tests regarding its benefits. In addition, one student who preferred the paper-based test was aware of the possibility that students might become dishonest in using GF. Therefore, the use of GF in offline classrooms after the pandemic is positively encouraged but teachers must take some precautions such as supervising the students during the GF-based test.