The literature review reports multiple ways YouTube can support language learning, including listening skills, reading comprehension and learner autonomy¶

Claim · All claims
Evidence · 1 study (2 entries) · causal r2 · q1
Currency · newest study 2015 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q1 i? The review reports, citing Alimemaj, that YouTube offers English learners a varied tool to improve listening skills, and citing Alimemaj's interviews, that students called it a great online learning tool supporting autonomy. → Alwehaibi 2015 q1 i? The review reports, citing Rennie and Nejati, that YouTube texts have proven particularly conducive to starting discussions and writing tasks. → Alwehaibi 2015 (2)

Evidence¶

Alwehaibi 2015¶

Alwehaibi, H. O. (2015). The Impact Of Using YouTube In EFL Classroom On Enhancing EFL Students' Content Learning. Journal of College Teaching & Learning, 12(2). https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1061416

q1 · i? · causal · r2

Narrative review attribution: the article reports Alimemaj's claim about listening skills and quotes her student interviews calling YouTube a "great online learning tool" that can help students develop learning autonomy. The reviewed studies' designs are not described in this article.

"Alimemaj (2010) claims that technological advancements and the proliferation of broadband in traditional classroom situations means that English classes and learners have an enormously varied new tool to improve listening skills."

Alwehaibi 2015 (2)¶

Alwehaibi, H. O. (2015). The Impact Of Using YouTube In EFL Classroom On Enhancing EFL Students' Content Learning. Journal of College Teaching & Learning, 12(2). https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1061416

q1 · i? · causal · r2

Narrative review attribution: the article states, citing Rennie (2012) and Nejati (2010), that YouTube texts have proven conducive to starting discussions and writing tasks; no supporting data are presented in this article.

"YouTube also has an important role to play in relation to reading comprehension and the use of YouTube texts , in particular, has proven to be particularly conducive to starting discussion s and writing tasks (Rennie, 2012 ; Nejati, 2010)."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Communication Skills — outcome: instruction changes it
• Oral Language — outcome: instruction changes it

Related Claims¶

• Sticht's Law holds that reading skill cannot exceed listening skill — related
• Oral language measures of syntax, listening comprehension, and oral vocabulary do not predict which English learners will struggle with learning to read — related
• L2 oral language proficiency predicts reading comprehension more strongly than decoding skills — related
• The author reports that YouTube use motivated experimental-group students to engage in learning activities — related
• Students reacted positively to PowerPoint-enhanced listening lessons, reporting benefits for comprehension and motivation — related
• Teachers perceived YouTube videos as beneficial for teaching English vocabulary, and unanimously agreed they need special training to use it effectively — related