Utilization Of Ted Talks Videos In Facilitating The Lessons In Social Science: Adult Learners In Focus

Abstract

With the advancement of technology, teachers are challenged on how they could cope with the academic needs of their students - understanding the lessons in class. This qualitative study focused on the adult learners’ experiences on how TED Talks Videos enhanced their understanding of the lessons and gathered their views on how the utilization of the strategy be improved. Results revealed that the students generally like the speakers’ professionalism and expertise. However, the length of the videos hindered students’ interests and understanding. Moreover, the participants mentioned that the videos’ factual information and contextual examples helped them understand the lesson well.  They also found the subject teachers’ additional explanation on the topic was beneficial.  They suggested that background information may be given before the videos may be presented. Variant answers, conclusion, and implications were also presented.