
The Attitudes of Jordanian School Students towards Using YouTube as a Learning Tool
Author(s) -
Tamara Adnan Yousef Smadi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of contemporary research and review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0976-4852
DOI - 10.15520/ijcrr.v11i01.786
Subject(s) - psychology , mathematics education , descriptive statistics , academic year , medical education , statistical analysis , medicine , mathematics , statistics
The present study aimed to identify the attitudes of Jordanian school students towards using YouTube as a tool for learning. A descriptive analytical approach is adopted. Questionnaire forms were distributed to 80 9th grade male students. They were selected from at Al-Jubiha Secondary School for Boys in Amman, Jordan. This study was conducted during the second semester of the academic year (2018-2019). All of the questionnaire forms were retrieved and considered valid for statistical analysis. The response rate is 100%. SPSS was used. It was found that YouTube is highly used by Jordanian school students. It was found that Jordanian school students have positive attitudes towards using YouTube as a tool for learning. It was found that respondents consider YouTube as an effective learning tool. It was found that YouTube improve students’ learning experiences and academic performance.