Utilization of Youtube in English language learning to develop Students’ autonomous learning In Mts Nurul Huda Sedati

Technology has an important role in the English learning process. One of them is to provide students understanding through learning media such as YouTube. However, there are some problems that faced by teacher and students in English learning through YouTube. This leads the researcher to research seventh-grade students at MTs Nurul Huda Sedati, exactly in English learning. This study investigated one teacher and six students. The researcher tries to find these research questions; 1) how is YouTube used to develop students' autonomy in English Learning at MTs Nurul Huda Sedati? 2) What are students' challenges in using YouTube when they do autonomous learning as their EFL learning media in MTs Nurul Huda Sedati? The design of this research was qualitative method. The researcher collects the data by interviewing teacher and students. Result of this study shows that the use of YouTube faced by teachers and students as a media for English learning give positive impact and also challenges for them. There are positive impact from teacher are easy delivered material to the students and also help the teacher to achieve learning goals. In addition, there is positive impact for students are making it easier for students to understand the learning material itself because there are images and sounds and various sources of knowledge that can add new experience for students, making it easier for students to understand the learning material itself. Furthermore, the results also showed that some of the students' challenges in using YouTube included some students feeling difficult to understand the language used in YouTube Videos. Some students also feel difficult to understand the creators' content, and the last is slow internet connections.