Abstract:
This qualitative study aims to (1) determine the perceptions of grade 10 EFL students
at Prasarnmit Demonstration School (Secondary) towards the use of Meeting Chat, a chat box
feature of MS Teams application, in their EFL online classrooms and to examine (2) how the
use of Meeting Chat influences the EFL students’ responses and interactions in their EFL
classrooms.
To do so, the researcher implemented the use of Meeting Chat in his English language online
classroom to reinforce students’ responses and interactions during the class. After that, the
researcher interviewed 3 students who enrolled in his course, EN32103 Supplementary English
1, and consented in the study. An analysis of the transcribed data helped the researcher find
that (1) the use of Meeting Chat is advantageous and (2) this technique could reinforce
students’ interaction. In essence, the findings of the study suggested that the use of texting
though the chat box could be used as a choice to enhance students’ interaction during
instruction. Nevertheless, (3) limitations of the use of the Meeting Chat were identified.
Therefore, practitioners should consider whether their lessons or instructional activities are
more or less appropriate to use this interactive technique.
