STUDENTS' PERCEPTION OF YOUTUBE VIDEOS AS A MEDIUM FOR VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT IN ENGLISH LEARNING AT SMP ARRAHIM PONTIANAK

Perception refers to an individual's thoughts and feelings. In learning speaking skills, students need to have their perceptions of which classroom activities are most effective. However, many students tend to prefer using their mother tongue or national language during conversations and often remain passive in class. This research aimed to describe students’ perceptions of classroom activities in teaching speaking, as well as to identify the types of activities they prefer. The study involved 30 students, using a descriptive analysis design and a questionnaire as the main instrument. The results of the questionnaire showed that students had a generally positive perception of speaking activities in the classroom. Specifically, 77.2% of students found the activities interesting, 78.3% wanted more educational speaking activities, and 66.7% were satisfied with the duration of these activities. From these findings, it can be concluded that students have a high-level positive perception of classroom speaking activities. The study also revealed that the most preferred activity for learning speaking was role-play, chosen by 34.8% of the students.