STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION ON THE YOUTUBE VIDEOS IN IMPROVING SOCIOLOGY STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SKILLS

Abstract

In the present day, lecturers employ technology to accelerate the learning process, such as using YouTube to improve speaking skills. There has been little debate on how students majoring in Sociology might improve their speaking skills by using YouTube as a learning medium. Using a closed-ended questionnaire and interviews, this study investigates the speaking abilities of Sociology students. This study included 18 students, and the researcher used source triangulation to ensure the reliability of the data. Based on the findings, YouTube has a good influence by allowing students to learn to speak from anywhere. Students can also mimic native speakers while speaking, and YouTube facilitates students' investigation to improve their speaking abilities. The downsides of this study included advertisements, a poor internet connection, and difficult-to-understand English for participants. Furthermore, utilizing mixed-method and using economic students as participants are the study's advice.