Youtube as a learning tool for school students in developing their skills

Abstract

The rapid advancement of technical software could have been a necessary fact. The phrase “digital disruption in educational contexts” originated to describe the constantly evolving electronic learning medium. Teaching English as a foreign language is perceived as challenging in this regard. YouTube is primarily made to improve the personal and linguistic abilities of EFL learners—including their motivation. This research aims to find out whether YouTube can be a learning tool for school students in developing EFL learners’ language skills in many ways. A mixed-method survey is conducted, and the results indicate that learners are benefiting from YouTube. However, several issues have been found that prevent their language skills. Therefore, YouTube should be more productive to improve learners’ both productive and receptive skills simultaneously. Therefore, the study recommends using YouTube in the classroom, and additional research is needed to fully comprehend and apply YouTube technology in language learning.