Exploring students’ experiences of using YouTube as media in learning English as foreign language (EFL)
Keywords:
Learning English, English as Foreign Language, YouTube, Students’ ExperiencesAbstract
Rapid technological advancements have resulted in an abundance of online learning resources. YouTube, which provides many various contents from various channels, is a resource learning that can be used for learning English. In this study, the writer explores students’ experiences of using YouTube as media in learning English as foreign language (EFL). This study is qualitative research using case study. Five English Education Department students who had an experience in learning English as foreign language from YouTube participated in this study. The data was collected by conducting semi-structured interviews. The findings show that participants perceived the benefits of Using YouTube in their English learning. However, the participants also faced the challenge while learning from YouTube. Moreover, the participant showed their expectation towards using YouTube to learn English. This research can be a basis for developing further research.
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