Abstract:

Teaching strategies and instructional materials used by the teachers are an important part of learning. This study aims to determine the impact of incorporating YouTube video clips as an enhancement activity in teaching professional education courses. It also assesses students' perceptions of using YouTube's videos in instructions. Using the mixed method, researchers used questionnaires to collect data and interviews were also conducted. Using videos from YouTube enhances learning. This study aims to determine the impact of incorporating YouTube video clips as an enhancement activity in learning. It also assesses students' perceptions of YouTube's involvement in reading development.   There were 40 Grade 6 learners who participated in the study. The researchers conducted a 40 item-test before and after to the said group of students to determine the effectiveness of YouTube in teaching elementary English. Findings revealed that the use of YouTube as enhancement activities increases the students’ motivation and improves their academic performance. YouTube videos are very effective to develop reading comprehension skills then it is highly recommended to teachers and students to utilize such strategy in the classroom.

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