THE ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF USING YOUTUBE TO IMPROVE LISTENING SKILLS

Abstract

The purpose of this study to analysis students’ perception while using YouTube as one of media learning for improve their listening skill as an English Language Foreign (EFL). This research was conducted with a qualitative descriptive method, a case study. The subjects of this research are the college students from the English Education Department at Universitas Muhammadiyah Kalimantan Timur (UMKT), there were 5 participants who were interviewed consisting of 1 participant from semester 2^nd, 3 participants from semester 4^th, 1 participant from semester 8^th. This research was conducted with semi-structured interviews. YouTube is a valuable resource for learning, especially when preparing for exams or language proficiency tests like the TOEFL, according to the findings. They observed that YouTube offers not only audio content but also instructional videos on how to respond to various types of inquiries