The Perceived Effects of Using YouTube on Students’ Speaking Skill

This research focuses on analyzing and exploring the effects that students receive after learning speaking through YouTube. The study attempts to find out the perceived effects of using YouTube as a learning tool in improving speaking skill and the ways students apply YouTube as a learning tool in improving their speaking skill. This qualitative study involved 30 students of Al-Munjiya Senior High School studying at the eleventh grade. Those 6 of 30 students were purposively selected to seek their opinion regarding the use of YouTube as a tool of improving their speaking skills. The researcher used a descriptive qualitative method using observation and interview to classify and analyze the use of YouTube in enhancing speaking. The data were analyzed by using steps including transcription, organizing data, familiarization, coding, and themes. Afterwards, it displayed in qualitative descriptive analysis. This study reveals that YouTube offers excellent effects toward students’ speaking ability in which students can improve their speaking skills through YouTube.