In the technological era, students can learn English from numerous sources available online. More individuals watch YouTube videos in their daily lives compared to the old days, as one of the most visited websites in the world is Youtube (Alexa, 2024); moreover, Dizon (2022) stated that Youtube is already used in both formal and informal learning environments. Focusing on the growing usage of online sources for language learning; therefore, it is necessary to discover the role of Youtube in an informal learning environment. This qualitative study explored the use of YouTube among Indonesian university students as a way of self-regulated English language learning which is done at their disposal outside of the classroom. Data were collected from 30 second-semester university students in the English Department in Indonesia by using an online open-ended questionnaire. Besides, three top students were interviewed for case study sampling. Content analysis was used to analyze the data. Findings show that the participants relied on YouTube not only to learn English but also to entertain themselves. However, several participants faced the main challenge when using Youtube, namely difficult vocabularies. It is recommended that YouTube be integrated in any English classroom due to its various benefits to English language learning, especially in foreign language contexts.

Authors:
Maryani Maryani, Universitas Kristen Maranatha, Indonesia

About the Presenter(s)
Maryani is currently teaching English at English Department, Faculty of Languages and Cultures, Universitas Kristen Maranatha, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia

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