ANALYSIS OF TEACHERS’ PERSPECTIVE TOWARDS YOUTUBE AS A LEARNING TOOL TO YOUNG LEARNERS’ VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT ON VIRTUAL LEARNING

Abstract

This article aims to investigate teachers’ perspective towards using YouTube as a learning tool on young learners’ vocabulary development through virtual learning. The researchers used a qualitative approach with online questionnaire and online interview as the instrument. There were seven teachers who participated in this research, the data was collected and triangulated to multiple sources such as questionnaire surveys, and semi-structured informal interviews through online meetings. The result of this research shows that using YouTube as a learning tool on young learners’ vocabulary development during the virtual learning can motivate teachers to teach the young learners’ vocabulary development using a variety of different learning tools. Video clips on YouTube in virtual classrooms since it is practical in time and money. It is recommended to use YouTube as a learning tool, because it can simplify the lesso since it has audio-visual effects featured. It is fresh, practical, interesting, informative and also more flexible in time and distances learning tool, especially during this Covid-19 pandemic