Technology-Enabled Learning (TEL): YouTube as a Ubiquitous Learning Aid

Abstract

The use of social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube in the society has become ubiquitous. The advent of communication technologies alongside other unification trends and notions such as media convergence and digital content allow the users of the social network to integrate these networks in their everyday life. There have been several attempts in the literature to investigate and explain the use of social networks such as Facebook and WhatsApp by university students in the Arab region. However, little research has been done on how university students utilise online audiovisual materials in their academic activities in the UAE. This research aims to elucidate the use of YouTube as a learning aid for university students in the UAE. We adopt the technology acceptance model (TAM) as the theoretical framework for this investigation. A quantitative methodology is employed to answer the research question. Primary data consisting of 221 correspondents were analysed, covering patterns of using YouTube as an academic audiovisual learning aid. Statistical techniques including descriptive, correlations, regression tests were used to analyse the data. The study concluded that students use YouTube as a learning tool for their academic studies and enriching their general knowledge; and there is a positive relationship between the use of YouTube videos in academic settings and the students’ overall performance. This study can shed light for teachers, curriculum designers, government entities, and other stakeholders on how to best utilise and integrate the online technology — YouTube — as a learning aid.

Acceptance of YouTube as a Learning Platform during the Covid-19 Pandemic: The Moderating Effect of Subscription Status

“…The knowledge that may influence user's acceptance would help educators to be more studentfocused during the process of developing contents for self-YouTube channel or suggesting contents of YouTube to the students for their learning purposes. The use of YouTube as learning resources should be encouraged with proper guidance from teachers as students who use YouTube in their academic activities have been found to achieve better academic performance as well as improving their general knowledge [21]. As an alternative, educators may create videos on their own and upload the videos on their YouTube channels to minimize the risks of students viewing irrelevant or low-quality materials.…”

Öğrenme ortamı olarak YouTube’un kullanılmasına ilişkin öğrenci görüşleri

“…Ayrıca diğer karşılaşılan sorunlar arasında ise öğrencilerin kendilerinden kaynaklanan internet bağlantısı sorunu bulunmaktadır. (Dupuis vd., 2013;Jackman ve Roberts, 2014;Alwehaibi, 2015;Moghavvemi vd.,2018;Mady ve Baadel, 2020).…”

“…Ayrıca çalışmalarında videoların öğrenmek istedikleri konuyla alakalı olması durumunda, YouTube'u öğrenme deneyimini geliştirebilecek etkili bir araç olarak gördükleri sonucuna ulaşmışlardır. Mady ve Baadel (2020), üniversite öğrencileri ile yaptığı çalışmada, öğrencilerin YouTube'u akademik çalışmaları için bir öğrenme aracı olarak kullandıklarını ve genel anlamda bilgilerini zenginleştirdikleri sonucuna varmıştır. Ayrıca, YouTube videolarının akademik ortamlarda kullanımı ile öğrencilerin genel performansı arasında pozitif bir ilişki bulmuştur.…”

Persepsi Mahasiswa Mengenai Pembelajaran dalam Jaringan Selama Pandemi COVID-19

“…Penggunaan aplikasi tentu saja harus didukung oleh kemajuan teknologi. Munculnya teknologi komunikasi bersamaan dengan trend persatuan lainnya dan gagasan seperti konvergensi media dan konten digital memungkinkan pengguna jaringan sosial untuk berintegrasi jaringan ini dalam kehidupan sehari-hari mereka (Mady & Baadel, 2020). Pembelajaran menggunakan UBL hampir sama dengan Moodle, beberapa komponen yang ada dirancang untuk memenuhi kebutuhan belajar mahasiswa.…”