Class, let’s watch a short video – more than 75% of teachers say they use YouTube in the classroom
New research shows that YouTube is used not just as an occasional supplement, but as a staple of classroom instruction.
A new study has found that 76.5% of 393 U.S. preschool and K-12 teachers use YouTube in their classrooms, with half using it daily or weekly. Teachers who use YouTube report showing videos on a big screen to the entire class during lessons, rather than having students watch on their own devices. On average, teachers spend 17.9% of their total yearly instructional time showing instructional videos.
The most common sources are classic episodes like "Bill Nye the Science Guy" and "PragerU Kids" videos, but teachers also use content creators like Khan Academy and Crash Course. The study, published in Educational Researcher, suggests that YouTube is widely adopted as a core part of classroom instruction, not just a supplemental tool.
However, more research is needed to understand the specific videos and content creators teachers rely on, as well as the impact on student learning.
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