Alhamdulillahirabbil 'alamin, all praise be to Allah SWT who has given me health and opportunity to complete this thesis titled "Student's Perceptions on Engvid YouTube to Improve Vocabulary Mastery". As EFL learners, vocabulary is one of the most important language components in learning English. The participants of this research were 32 students in class XI-4 at SMAN 15 Takengon Binaan Nenggeri Antara and the students were taught in class using the EngVid channel.
Research results show that using the EngVid channel in learning can improve students' vocabulary mastery.
INTRODUCTION
- Background of Research
- Research Question
- Objective of Research
- Significances of Research
- Research Terminologies
YouTube is one of the media that is an implementation of information and communication technology. Conducting a study to improve students' vocabulary through EngVid channel for EFL learners at SMAN 15 Takengon Binaan Nenggeri Antara, in my opinion, is essential for students because this channel has many advantages such as teachers who are very professional in every material. channel is accessible so that students can use it anytime and anywhere, and this channel also has millions of subscribers, which shows that this channel is trusted and known. Likewise, the researcher will find out the effectiveness of using the EngVid channel in learning English.
This channel provides videos with various themes and contexts, such as words used in academic, business and everyday contexts.
LITERATURE REVIEW
- Concept of Vocabulary
- YouTube
- EngVid YouTube
- Students’ Perceptions in Learning English
- Previous Related Research Findings
Receptive vocabulary learning usually takes the form where the teacher usually gives the meaning of the word, using the word in a sentence, but only asks the students to spell and pronounce it. Cohen (2008) stated that one of the most effective methods in learning vocabulary is the use of listening skills. Students will have a different feeling in the learning process and will be able to enhance their learning experience by using video media.
This platform is extremely popular and trusted by many people because it has many features like audio and video and provides easy access, making it a learning tool in the learning process. To test students' skills, EngVid channel provides practice questions in the video and also provides a link to the practice questions in the video description. With practice questions, students can develop and see the extent of their skills in the material taught by the teacher. Providing practice questions encourages students to seek more information about the subject to improve their learning outcomes.
In the classroom learning process, the researcher used the EngVid channel as additional media in the learning process. The preparation of the procedures during teaching in the class will help the researcher to apply the EngVid channel. First, the researcher learned the learning material about Asking and advising in the first meeting and material about using so and so in the second meeting briefly.
The researcher told the students what EngVid is, how to use it and what are some benefits of the EngVid channel. Other research was also conducted in the seventh grade of SMPN 08 Kota Serang, and 31 students participated as research subjects. The findings show an improvement in the student's vocabulary through the Realia which was supported by the results; there was an increase in scores from the first test to the second test and an increase in the third test scores from the previous second test scores.
The results reported that there was an increase in student scores on the post-test.
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
- Research Design
- Research Location
- Research Participants
- Methods of Data Collection
- Techniques of Data Analysis
In this step, the researcher creates a short description of the interview results in the form of a narrative text. This channel can make students enjoy learning vocabulary more, as explained by three students: “This channel really helps me learn English and vocabulary. Also “This channel is good and very interesting to understand the vocabulary” (P6), and then P5 said similar answers: “This channel can help me understand the material and vocabulary because the explanation given is very clear.
As stated by P4 “The material taught is the same as what is taught in class. This channel is very good because this channel can be used to review again if I don't understand the teacher's explanation. P8 stated that “The teacher is a foreigner (native speaker), her pronunciation is very fluent and clear”.
Similar answers were also given by P7, explaining that "the EngVid channel is good, this channel can be used to review again if I don't understand the teacher's explanation". This was also conveyed by students as expressed in the following quote “this channel is very capable because the explanation is very clear. As explained by P1 "The disadvantage is that it needs to be added to the footage to make it more interesting" Similar answer also stated by P2.
Based on analysis and classroom learning using the EngVid channel, it can be concluded that students are interested in using this channel as an additional learning medium to improve students' vocabulary. Using this channel can help solve problems that students face in the vocabulary learning process.
FINDING AND DISCUSSIONS
Findings
Student feels he can get more knowledge from this channel as explained by P1 "My impression is just normal, but I can get additional knowledge from this channel and I can understand the material with new and different media than before". In general, it can be concluded that the majority of students are very interested after using this channel as a learning medium in class. They think that some of the problems they face, such as pronunciation, can be helped through this channel.
As P4 explained, “Yes, this channel is very useful”, and then other students also said that “this channel can improve my vocabulary a lot because the explanation is very clear. After using this channel, it has been shown to help students understand the correct pronunciation of vocabulary. This channel can help me understand the material and vocabulary because the explanation given is very clear, the material is simple and the teacher explains the material in detail, even though I don't understand all the words spoken, because the teacher explained in detail, I can easily understand the material and vocabulary.
Even if the teacher doesn't always use this channel in class, students can watch videos at home or watch other topics to increase their knowledge, so students don't just wait. Students said that this channel needs to add some things to make it more interesting and not monotonous. One of the shortcomings experienced by students is that because this channel is owned by foreigners, there is no Indonesian translation available.
P8 said that “this channel does not have Indonesian subtitles” and it was followed by P5, P6, P7 and P8 stating that “there is no translation on the video (Indonesian)”. Meanwhile, a student felt the channel had no shortcomings; as expressed in the following quote: “I don't think there are any disadvantages to this channel” (P3).
Discussion
The first one is interested in learning vocabulary, increasing knowledge and experiences, addicted to native speakers, expanding students' vocabulary, pronunciation learning experience, simple and easy, supporting students' vocabulary ability testing. One of their favorite reasons for interest in using this channel is because the teachers are native speakers, so students get a new sensation of hearing the vocabulary pronounced. The first one is interested in learning vocabulary, increasing knowledge and experiences, being addicted to native speakers, expanding students' vocabulary, pronunciation learning experience, simple and easy, supporting students' vocabulary ability testing.
When students are given the same media and do not vary it, students will easily get bored and their interest in the lesson will decrease. The researcher therefore feels that this channel can help students to solve problems in learning vocabulary as well as to increase their mastery of new vocabulary. Students felt that the colors, images and themes of the video should be added so that in the future the teacher in the video will no longer just use a whiteboard.
The teachers must provide motivation more often in the form of support and learning media so that the students' ability to understand English, especially vocabulary mastery, can be increased. In the future, students can use the EngVid channel not only specifically for vocabulary learning, but also for other learning materials. The researcher hopes that future researchers will be able to analyze what problems students often face when learning English.
Hopefully later we will be able to investigate all problems in English language skills and also cooperate with the EngVid channel in the research process. Enhancing students' vocabulary using picture media for the seventh grade students of SMPN 21 Medan.
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Conclusion
This channel offers new insights, because in previous lessons students rarely used video-based media. Second, Indonesian learners of English certainly struggle because the videos do not provide Bahasa text. Since the channel is owned by a foreigner, of course, the application of translations to the video is not included.
However, as long as the channel teacher uses language and explanations that are easy to understand, it can help students with word translation problems.
Recommendations
An investigation into vocabulary learning difficulties faced by undergraduate students of English at the university educational level. Improving students' vocabulary mastery through the use of pop-up books in seventh grade of SMPN 08 Kota Serang. Annual Interpreter Seminar on English Language Teaching https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/vocabula ry. 1990), Becoming a master manager, a competency framework.
What learning media have you used to improve your English skills, especially to improve your vocabulary.
