Open AccessYouTube Platform and the English Language Learning in the Brazilian Context
Author(s) -
Márcia Aparecida Silva,
Izidio Dias de Carvalho
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
frontiers of contemporary education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2690-3539
pISSN - 2690-3520
DOI - 10.22158/fce.v1n2p51
Subject(s) - meaning (existential) , autonomy , context (archaeology) , computer science , learner autonomy , english language , space (punctuation) , language acquisition , social network (sociolinguistics) , world wide web , social media , mathematics education , psychology , artificial intelligence , comprehension approach , natural language , geography , political science , psychotherapist , operating system , archaeology , law
This work aims at exploring the YouTube platform as a social network and useful space for English language learning in the Brazilian context. We believe that YouTube is a potential platform to enhance autonomy, but we are aware that there is a specific kind of student who could benefit from using this tool. For the theoretical basis of this research, we are based on Recuero (2009) to discuss the meaning of social network. We will explore some YouTubers who use the platform to teach the English language.