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The Impact of Using Youtube on Developing Kurdish EFL University Students’ Speaking Skills Ghafar, Zanyar Nathir; Sozyar Raza Ali; Hemn Mohammed Ali
JOURNAL OF DIGITAL LEARNING AND DISTANCE EDUCATION Vol. 4 No. 6 (2025): Journal of Digital Learning and Distance Education (JDLDE)
Publisher : RADINKA JAYA UTAMA PUBLISHER

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56778/jdlde.v4i6.601

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This study investigates the impact of YouTube on the development of English-speaking skills among Kurdish EFL university students and graduates. The research aimed to evaluate how YouTube's digital pedagogy influences oral proficiency, learner confidence, and autonomous learning strategies. Using a descriptive mixed-methods design, data were gathered from 32 participants via convenience sampling in the Kurdistan Region. The primary instrument was a 17-item online questionnaire analyzed through descriptive statistics and thematic content analysis. The findings indicate that YouTube functions as a potent catalyst for psychological and linguistic development, markedly increasing speaking confidence and diminishing language anxiety. The findings indicate that students effectively acquire skills incidentally through entertainment and strategically utilize subtitles as cognitive scaffolding. The study concludes that YouTube successfully bridges the gap between formal instruction and real-world communication, implying that integrating multimedia platforms into EFL curricula can foster greater learner autonomy and global intelligence.
Co-Authors Ghafar, Zanyar Nathir Hemn Mohammed Ali