EFL Libyan Teachers and Students' Perception toward the Use of YouTube Videos in Enhancing EFL Speaking Skills
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https://doi.org/10.37376/sjuob.v39i1.7852Keywords:
YouTube Videos, EFL learners, EFL teachers, speaking skillsAbstract
This study aimed to investigate how Libyan EFL teachers and learners perceive the use of YouTube videos to improve the teaching and learning of English-speaking skills. The research employed a mixed-method approach. To gather data, the researcher conducted structured interviews with four Libyan EFL teachers who have been teaching English at the Faculty of Languages at the University of Benghazi for more than 10 years. Also, an online questionnaire was conducted. Thirty EFL students of the first semester at the Department of English at the University of Benghazi responded to the questionnaire. Data obtained from interviews were analyzed using content analysis, while data obtained from the questionnaire were analyzed descriptively using SPSS Statistics. The findings indicated that, despite facing some challenges, participants generally had a positive view towards using YouTube videos to enhance EFL speaking abilities and recognized the benefits of incorporating YouTube videos into their EFL speaking lessons.
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