Author: Lamchuan SOUKTHAVY
Advisor: Mr. Art PHOMVISAY
Academic Year: 2019-2020
Publisher: Lao-Top College
ABSTRACT
This thesis is a part of a higher diploma degree at Lao-Top college with the topic being “Using YouTube to Learn English of students at Nakhouay Secondary School”The objectives of this research are:
1. How often students at Nakhouay use YouTube?
2. How much do the students know to use about YouTube?
The research includes five chapters, such as chapter 1: introduction, chapter 2: literature review and related research, chapter 3: methodology, chapter 4: data presentation and analysis, and chapter 5: conclusion. Questionnaires were distributed on June 20th, 2020.
The participants included three classes in high school year6: 6/1, 6/2, 6/3, from Nakhouay Secondary School. The total of the student in Mor 6 is 109.But the sample of study used Taro YAMANE for sampling. The questionnaire has 5 part. (1) part was personal information (2) was to find out student frequency of using YouTube that consists of 5 questions, (3): was to find out students’ General knowledge about YouTube that consists of 5 questions (4): The reason why using YouTube that consists of 2 questions (5): Advantages and Disadvantages of using YouTube to learn English and was additional comment.
Finally, the results of this study shown that motivations of the greatest number of students got an average of 4.35 or strongly agree level which chooses learning English is an international language to communicate with people around the world Next, with an average of 4.25 or strongly agree with the level which chooses learning English is important for me because I can communicate with foreigners. The smallest number of students got an average of 3.53 or agree level which chooses I like reading books, stories, newspapers, and magazines in English. The total average of 16 questions got 3.97 or agree level.
The results of this study shown that expectations of the greatest number of students got an average of 4.29 or strongly agree level which chooses learning English will help me find a good job more easily in the future. Next, with an average of 4.24 or strongly agree with the level which chooses Learning English will improve my skill such as speaking, writing, reading, and listening. The smallest number of students got an average of 3.57 or agree level which chooses to learn English is help me to be a translator. The total average of 15 questions got 3.90 or agree level.