Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Progressive Education, ICOPE 2020, 16-17 October 2020, Universitas Lampung, Bandar Lampung, Indonesia

Research Article

The Use of YouTube Video toward Students’ Listening Ability

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.16-10-2020.2305198,
        author={Dian  Shafwati and Lilis  Sholihah and Gita Hilmi Prakoso and Fajar  Riyantika},
        title={The Use of YouTube Video toward Students’ Listening Ability},
        proceedings={Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Progressive Education, ICOPE 2020, 16-17 October 2020, Universitas Lampung, Bandar Lampung, Indonesia},
        publisher={EAI},
        proceedings_a={ICOPE},
        year={2021},
        month={3},
        keywords={listening youtube video},
        doi={10.4108/eai.16-10-2020.2305198}
    }
    
  • Dian Shafwati
    Lilis Sholihah
    Gita Hilmi Prakoso
    Fajar Riyantika
    Year: 2021
    The Use of YouTube Video toward Students’ Listening Ability
    ICOPE
    EAI
    DOI: 10.4108/eai.16-10-2020.2305198
Dian Shafwati1,*, Lilis Sholihah1, Gita Hilmi Prakoso1, Fajar Riyantika1
  • 1: Lampung University
*Contact email: dianshafwati@fkip.unila.ac.id

Abstract

This study was focused on identifying the influence of YouTube videos, as a listening learning media. It is believed that the audiovisual mode may improve students’ listening ability, and make listening more interesting. In this study, pre-experimental quantitative, with one group pre-test post-test, was applied. This research design was intended to analyze students’ listening ability both at the initial, and final parts. The subjects of this study were 23 undergraduate students of the English Department, University of Lampung, taken from pre-intermediate listening class. After the calculation of Paired sample t-test, it was found that the result of the two-tailed significance was 0.000. Therefore, it can be concluded that there is a significant influence of using YouTube videos on students’ listening comprehension. Regarding students' perception toward the use of YouTube videos, a survey in the form of a questionnaire was also distributed to all 23 students. The results showed that all participants assumed that using YouTube videos made the listening class more encouraging.