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The use of online learning approaches such as Google Classroom has become a necessity since the Covid-19 pandemic. Through the Jalinan Digital Negara (JENDELA) plan (2020-2022), the digital learning approach is expected to be strengthened with better improvements post-pandemic in Malaysia. In line with the development of technology, collaborative learning is no longer limited to face-to-face but virtual. However, it has become common for collaborative learning approaches to be conducted face-to-face. To date, there is still a lack of Google Classroom-assisted collaborative learning research on economics subjects. This study aims to test the effect of Google Classroom-assisted learning on non-cognitive aspects, namely the interests of economics students. This quasi-experimental study used pre and post-questionnaire instruments to collect data on 207 form six economics students through cluster random sampling. Descriptive analysis and ANOVA were performed after data were collected and coded. The results showed that the group of students who were exposed to the collaborative approach (GCDK) showed a better interest in economic learning than the group of students who were not exposed to the collaborative approach (GCTK and KPK). The implications of this study contribute to teachers, administrators, and policymakers being prepared with the implementation transformation of the futuristic pedagogical methods. It is recommended for future researchers to conduct further research to identify the readiness and acceptance of educators towards the implementation of this learning approach. The learning approach is also recommended to be implemented on other subjects with a larger number of students.
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