The usage of Google Meet (GM) application is one of the methods of manual teaching that introduced by the KPM. The purpose of this research is to explore the level of knowledge and constraints faced by the teachers while using GM as the medium of implementation of an online teaching and learning (T&L) Malay Language in secondary school. A total of 11 Malay Language teachers in Kulim, Kedah is taking part as participants to be interviewed. 5 of Malay Language teachers who are teaching in the town area and another 6 teachers who are teaching Malay Language in rural area are chosen as participants. All of them are experienced Malay Language teachers. Interview data are analyzed as narrative. The finding shows that the level of online teaching knowledge every teacher is high. The constraints and difficulties faced by the teachers while using the GM application is the student’s behavior who are not ready for the online learning, as well as the parents’ attitude who do not cooperative in online T&L. The study proofs even though the online T&L is a new norm in an education context in Malaysia, but the teachers are giving high commitment in executing the online T&L. The teachers are using a variety tools and methods of digital applications such as GM to attract students’ interest in online learning.
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