Students’ Perceptions On Engvid Youtube To Improve Vocabulary Mastery

As an EFL learner, vocabulary is one of the most important language components in learning English. Learning English involves four skills; listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Vocabulary is the basis of knowledge of all skills. Lack of understanding of vocabulary has a significant impact on a person's knowledge. Students face difficulties in pronouncing and translating vocabulary. This research aims to find out students' perceptions in using EngVid YouTube to improve vocabulary mastery. The research employed a qualitative research method. The participants of this research were thirty-two students in grade XI-4 at SMAN 15 Takengon Binaan Nenggeri Antara and students were taught in class using the EngVid channel. Semi-structured interviews were used as a research instrument. A total of eight students were interviewed after they carried out the learning process during two meetings using the EngVid channel. Thematic Analysis was used as a technique for data analysis which consists of familiarization, coding, selecting the themes, naming the themes, and writing up the results of the analysis. Research findings show that using the EngVid channel in learning can improve students' vocabulary mastery. There seven themes emerged: the first one is interested in learning English, increases knowledge and experiences, addicted in native speakers, expanding students’ vocabulary, pronunciation learning experience, simple and easy, supporting students’ vocabulary ability testing. Learning vocabulary using the EngVid channel is a good technique, although some students argue that there are still deficiencies in the video animation section and translation. In conclusion, students' opinions about the channel were very good, they were able to gain new understanding and this channel can overcome their difficulties in pronunciation.