The  Effects of the Use of YouTube Videos in Pre-Writing Activity on Students’ Writing Ability

Ain Farahani Jamaludin

doi:10.51200/ijelp.v8i1.6888

Authors

Ain Farahani Jamaludin STUDENT INSTITUTION (UMS)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51200/ijelp.v8i1.6888

Keywords:

Pre-Writing activity, YouTube videos

Abstract

This research aimed to investigate the effects of using YouTube videos in a pre-writing activity on students’ writing ability. It also explored the experiences, perceived benefits, and the role of YouTube videos as a powerful tool in the efforts to enhance students’ writing ability. This study involved 31 Form Four students from Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Taman Ria Tuaran. To provide a comprehensive understanding of the effectiveness and experiences associated with the implementation of YouTube videos into pre-writing activity, this research adopted a quantitative approach, including a Quasi-experimental design, specifically a Pre-Test and Post-Test, and survey questionnaires to explore both students' writing performances, experiences, behaviors, and interactions on the use of YouTube in pre-writing activity. The data were analyzed by hypothesis testing as well as descriptive statistics. Therefore, findings revealed a statistically significant improvement in writing scores, with the mean increasing from 13.19 in the pre-test to 17.32 in the post-test. A paired-samples t-test confirmed this improvement was highly significant (t(30) = 11.86, p < .001) and based on these results, the null hypothesis was rejected, indicating that the use of YouTube videos in pre-writing activities led to significant gains in students’ writing ability, including richer content, better organization, improved communicative achievement, as well as enhanced language use. Implications suggested that the findings of this study can help students stay motivated, generate ideas, and write with more confidence. Teachers can use it to make pre-writing activities more engaging and effective, while policymakers can consider adding multimedia-based strategies to the curriculum to improve ESL writing outcomes.

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