YouTube is the most used supplementary teaching aid in Australian schools, according to a study led by University of Queensland Professor Stuart Cunningham. The study said this was because YouTube was free, easily accessible, searchable, and had enormous in depth. Almost 92% of the 150 teachers interviewed had used YouTube as a teaching aid, 60% had used the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and 30% the Special Broadcasting Service. In terms of content, there are more than 100 million videos on YouTube, with over half being educational content.
YouTube is the most used supplementary teaching aid in Australian schools, according to a study led by University of Queensland Professor Stuart Cunningham. The study said this was because YouTube was free, easily accessible, searchable, and had enormous in depth. Almost 92% of the 150 teachers interviewed had used YouTube as a teaching aid, 60% had used the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and 30% the Special Broadcasting Service. The report recommended that teachers and schools develop a more flexible approach to the use of YouTube and other internet platforms.