Volume 19, No. 2, 2022
The Evaluation Of Using You-Tube Program Throughout Teaching The Common First Year Courses At King Saud University In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Hamed Alasaadi
Abstract
YouTube has become an important virtual resource enabling teachers and students to access education from anywhere in the world and assisting in the field of education generally. The aim of this study was to examine the evaluation of using You-Tube among teachers who teach the Common First Year courses at King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The study utilized a developed questionnaire which design based on a quantitative research approach. The study sample composed of (64) lecturers working in Common First Year at King Saud University in the first semester of the academic year (1440 – 1441 Ah/ 2019). This study utilized frequency and simple percentages to analyze the collected data. Findings have shown that YouTube awards teachers an overview of the tasks of educational content. Furthermore, YouTube assists teachers in managing their educational content easily and effectively. There is a scarcity of international studies that focus on the use of YouTube in the field of education particularly in Saudi Arabia. Designing and conducting this study is extremely important as it may contribute to the improvement of education and effective teaching and learning in Saudi Arab. This is one of the few studies that conducted on this specific topic nationally and internationally.
Pages: 3533-3553
Keywords: YouTube. Common First Year. King Saud University. Saudi Arabia.