Using YouTube and Facebook as German Language Learning Aids: A pilot study in Hong Kong.

This research seeks to account for the experiences of tertiary students in German language learning by using Facebook and YouTube as aids. Several studies have already investigated the role of Facebook and YouTube in informal language learning. Yet, those studies did not explore utilizing Facebook and YouTube in language learning, especially in German, for university students in Asia. Therefore, this project endeavors to fill in this research gap. An online survey was distributed to collect data from university students. The 5E Instructional Model is employed to investigate how YouTube and Facebook aid German language learning and related limitations. Comparing two social networking sites reveals that YouTube is more effective in supporting German language learning. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]