Use of YouTube-Mediated Learning to Improve Students’ Japanese Speaking Skills

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  • Yuni Masrokhah Universitas Muhammadiyah Prof. Dr. Hamka, Indonesia
  • Ifan Iskandar Jakarta State University, Indonesia
  • Ratna Dewanti Jakarta State University, Indonesia

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Abstract

The purpose of this research is that students are able to improve their speaking skills through Tsuuyaku courses and know the response to the use of YouTube in learning. The method used in this study is a qualitative descriptive method. The data is in the form of text or video which is translated by students from Youtube. Sources of data in the form of content taken from Youtube, then selected according to the learning material. The steps taken follow the syntax in the PJBL. The results of this study state that the use of YouTube as a medium and teaching material in Tsuuyaku learning is done by selecting content on YouTube and using the Project method either independently or in groups. The project is a video that is displayed and uploaded to Youtube. Student responses to the existence of YouTube as a medium as well as a source, teaching materials in the Tsuuyaku course are very useful, because they increase courage in speaking. Knowledge and speaking skills can be honed and many find convenience and new things.

Keywords : YouTube , Learning Media , Skills Speaking,Vide

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2026-09-30

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Masrokhah, Y., Iskandar, I., & Dewanti, R. (2026). Use of YouTube-Mediated Learning to Improve Students’ Japanese Speaking Skills. Research and Innovation in Language Learning, 9(3), 260–268. Retrieved from https://jurnal.ugj.ac.id/index.php/RILL/article/view/7014

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Vol. 9 No. 3 (2026)

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