THAI LEARNERS’ ATTITUDES TOWARD USING YOUTUBE VIDEOS IN THE ENGLISH LISTENING CLASSROOM

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the attitudes of Thai learners towards using YouTube videos in the English listening classroom. The researcher employed both quantitative and qualitative approaches. The questionnaires containing 15 five-likert scale items and three open-ended questions were used to collect the data. The participants consisted of 92 undergraduate students enrolled in an Academic English: Listening and Speaking course. The course was held during the first semester of the 2021 academic year at a university in the South of Thailand. The research instrument was developed according to the ABC Model in terms of attitude. The quantitative data were analyzed using percentage, mean, and standard deviation, whereas the qualitative data were analyzed using content analysis. The findings of the study indicated that learners had positive attitudes toward using YouTube videos in the English listening classroom. The results showed that learners thought YouTube videos were beneficial for developing their listening skills, and they participated more when the teacher used YouTube videos in the classroom.

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