PENGGUNAAN YOUTUBE SEBAGAI SUMBER BELAJAR SOSIOLINGUISTIK BAHASA INGGRIS

FX. Ouda Teda Ena

Abstract


Meeting the learning needs of the internet generation is challenging. One of the prominent characters of the Internet generation is their passion and eagerness to learn new things in a short span of time. They learn differently from the previous generations. This is caused by their different life experiences, especially experiences in the use of technology (Barnes, Mareteo, Ferris, 2007). Using learning technology that has become part of their daily life will cater their needs and enhance their interest in learning.
One of the technologies that have become common in students life is the Internet. The use of the Internet has increased students learning motivation. For the teachers, it opens up many possibilities of integration of technology in the classroom to boost students motivation which in turns will improve their engagement. With its development, the Internet is no longer the basic archetypical media but it enables users to generate content. It has become a new learning ecology (Duffy) that allows desirable learning practices such as collaborative projects, peer assessments, and other innovative uses.One of the Internet resources that enables innovative learning activities is YouTube. YouTube is a popular video sharing website where users can upload, view, and share video clips. The features available on YouTube could support innovative teaching.
The aim of this study is to observe to what extent YouTube can be used as a medium as well as resources of learning in Sociolinguistics class. The study also examines students perceptions of the use of YouTube an internet-based learning media.
The result of the study shows that the videos on YouTube can be classified into two categories based on their usefulness to the students of sociolinguistics class. First, the videos on YouTube that are in the form of lectures can be used as learning resources. There are many lectures series of linguistics from well-known linguists such as, Chomsky, Pinker, and Tannen on YouTube. Second, other videos on YouTube can be used as sources of learning data on dialects, accents, different sentence patterns, politeness, and so on. The study also examines students perceptions on the use of YouTube in sociolinguistics class. Twenty six students or 92 % agree that YouTube videos increase their interests in learning sociolinguistics. In addition 96.3 % of the students state that the use of YouTube is interesting. Most of the students (88.9 %) also state that the videos from YouTube help them understand the learning materials better.
Keywords: content based, YouTube, sociolinguistics, learning.


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