Cross-cutting issues in Google Classroom use: Attitudes of undergraduate trainee teachers at one state university in Zimbabwe

The study explored the undergraduate student teachers’ attitudes towards the use of the Google Classroom remote online teaching and learning. The qualitative research approach was employed and the Technological Acceptance Model was used to guide the research. The research participants were drawn from undergraduate full-time, final year students at one selected state university in Zimbabwe. The research participants comprised seventeen females and three male students. The study was necessitated by the need to establish cross-cutting issues in the use of Google Classroom in the Covid 19 era. The research study used online questionnaires which were administered through the WhatsApp platform. (Makurumidze, 2020). The research found out that students generally liked the Google Classroom application but formed some negative attitudes based on accessibility, affordability and flexibility. The study recommends financial and material support to cushion the student teachers in accessing data bundles and compatible gadgets for use in the Google Classroom. The study further recommends the training of students in the use of the Google Classroom.