EduLine: Journal of Education and Learning Innovation
Vol. 6 No. 2 (2026)

YouTube as a Digital Learning Medium for Fostering Learning Interest among Lower Secondary Students

Nur Fadilla (Universitas Muhammadiyah Bone, Indonesia)
Syamsuria (Universitas Muhammadiyah Bone, Indonesia)
Hamka (Universitas Muhammadiyah Bone, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
20 Jun 2026

Abstract

This study examines the effect of using the YouTube platform as learning media on students' learning interest at MTs Mursyidul Awwam Cenrana. The study employed a quantitative approach with an ex post facto design because the use of YouTube as a learning medium had occurred before the data were collected. The research population consisted of all eighth-grade students of MTs Mursyidul Awwam, and saturated sampling was used to involve 28 students from classes VIII A and VIII B. Data were collected through closed questionnaires and documentation, then analyzed using descriptive statistics, validity and reliability testing, prerequisite tests, and simple linear regression with SPSS version 25. The results show that all questionnaire items were valid, with the reliability coefficients of the YouTube variable and learning interest variable reaching 0.844 and 0.826, respectively. The regression analysis produced the equation Y = 17.464 + 0.609X, with a significance value of 0.001 and an R Square value of 0.340. These findings indicate that YouTube has a positive and significant effect on students' learning interest and explains 34.0% of the variance in students' learning interest.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

eduline

Publisher

Subject

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Library & Information Science Mathematics Other

Description

The EduLine: Journal of Education and Learning Innovation is devoted to publish research papers, reviews, case studies and short communications in the field of Education and Learning. The scope of the journal includes: Applications and Integration of Education Assertive and Assistive Educational ...