PERSEPSI TERHADAP PEMBELAJARAN SPEAKING MELALUI YOUTUBE OLEH SISWA KELAS X SMA NEGERI 3 PALU

The objective of this research is to find out the students’ perception towards the
use of YouTube in learning speaking. This qualitative descriptive research design
involved 36 students of the tenth grade IPA 3 who have experienced in learning
speaking by using YouTube at SMA Negeri 3 Palu. Questionnaire and interview
were employed to collect the data. The interview was conducted to get more
information from students as a supporting result of the questionnaire. Based on
the data, the findings shows that the students had a positive perceptions towards
the use of YouTube as a media in learning speaking. The results of the
questionnaire are: (1) The use of YouTube makes learning speaking more
interesting. (2) The use of YouTube has increased the students’ participation in
learning speaking and (3) The use of YouTube in learning increased the students’
vocabulary and pronunciation. The result of the interview is using YouTube as a
learning media is helpful for students, they said that the use of YouTube in
classroom is very easy to be understand and remembered. In addition to, teacher
should pay more attention to deliver the best possible material during learning
through YouTube in teaching speaking.
Keywords: YouTube, Learning speaking, Perception