The Effect of Using YouTube on Developing Elementary Students Vocabulary

Abstract

The study aims at identifying the importance of using technology especially YouTube in the development of English vocabulary among elementary school students. Further, the current study aims at identifying students' levels of ability through the use of technology and modern methods used in education, specifically the use of YouTube. To achieve these objectives, a sample of thirty of fifth grade female students was chosen and divided equally and randomly into two groups. Pre-test and post-test method were used to measure the learning ability of these two groups. The results revealed that the use of YouTube increased the ability of students in learning new vocabulary which show that technology has positive effects on learning process. Based on these findings, it is recommended to integrate technological aids on the classrooms.