Promoting Speaking Proficiency in Broadcasting Through YouTube Project: Perceptions of Undergraduate Students

Abstract

This article mainly investigated the perceptions of undergraduatestudents from the Department of Islamic Broadcasting Communication at StateIslamic Institute of Kudus to the use of YouTube as project-based learning tofoster speaking proficiency in broadcasting. The study was conducted asqualitative research and data were collected through the administration of a 15-item questionnaire to the students relating the perception of YouTube project inenhancing their speaking proficiency in broadcasting. The result revealed thatmajority of the students agreed that YouTube project can facilitate the use ofEnglish based on their positive attitudes towards its use and high percentages ofthe perceptions that it can foster speaking of the language. Furthermore,YouTube encourages them to be more confident when speaking English and alsohas the ability to support their appearance or performance when broadcasting. Itis, therefore, important for lecturers to design English speaking skills integratedinto course materials through the use of modern technology