![]() Thus, this study examines the perceptions of preservice teacher and language instructors on the use of Google Meet (GM) as a synchronous language learning tool for a distant online program in Cyprus. There are currently no studies concerning the use of Google Hangout in North Cyprus. Keywords: Google Meet, Online foreign language education, Video conferencing tools, COVID-19 The results of this study are thought to provide contributions for efficient and effective use of video conferencing tools for online foreign language education. The following seven themes were generated by the thematic analysis of the three studies on Google Meet in foreign language education context: Google Meet (1) is easy to access, (2) aids the transition from face to face to online teaching, (3) acts an effective and efficient synchronous tool for online foreign language education, (4) is user-friendly, (5) reduces the fear factor during the pandemic, (6) provides a safe environment, and (7) mediates real-time communication and interaction. For the data collection phase of this qualitative descriptive study, the three words - “Google Meet”, “language education” and “COVID”- were searched by using Google Scholar, and among the results, the three studies indexed in Web of Science were selected for analysis. Driven by this perspective, the objective of the present study is to document the positive aspects of Google Meet by thematically analyzing the related literature. One of those platforms used for foreign language teaching and learning was Google Meet. This means in the age of lockdowns due to COVID-19, video conferencing tools helped people stay connected. ![]() Thus, in foreign language education online synchronous lessons, classes and meetings became the new routine. However, with the help of video conferencing tools, those threats were easily overcome. ![]() ![]() In the emergency circumstances in the pandemic, failure of education and losing social relationships were the most common types of threat experienced by all stakeholders such as students, teachers and educators. ![]() In the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, foreign language education, which was one of those affected cycles of educational context, had to be conducted by quitting physical settings, and the new normal was changed into working or studying from home. Corona Virus Disease or known as COVID-19 has had a profound impact that has spread among every cycle of educational context in a short period of time. ![]()
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