EXPLORING THE EFFECT OF USING YOUTUBE AND INSTAGRAM ON ENHANCING EFL BACHELOR STUDENTS' LISTENING COMPREHENSION
Keywords:
Instagram, listening comprehension, social media, YouTubeAbstract
Social media are digital platforms used to share content and communicate with others; it plays an important role in students' lives. This study explores the effectiveness of using social media platforms such as YouTube and Instagram in teaching and learning English for non-English speakers. In particular, this quantitative study investigates the impact of social media videos on improving their listening comprehension skills. Moreover, the study also investigates the teachers’ perspective on implementing social media channels as an English language teaching tool. The reliability and accuracy of using social media as a teaching and learning tool were checked against a survey study conducted on EFL students at different universities in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 47 students were selected randomly and divided into two groups: a control group and an experimental group. In the beginning, all students were tested according to the Oxford Standard English test to determine their listening proficiency level. After that, the use of social media was implemented in lecturing the listening skills of the experimental group while the controlled group used the traditional audio teaching methods. The analysis of the experimental results using the SPSS revealed that the use of digital channels as a learning tool enhances the listening comprehension of EFL Saudi students. Therefore, it is recommended to use audio-visual clips in listening classes rather than traditional audio clips.
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