فاعلية استخدام اليوتيوب في اكتساب المهارات العملية لدى طلاب الصف الأول ثانوي في مقرر الحاسب الآلي في مدينة الرياض
This study aimed to recognize the efficacy of using YouTube in acquiring the practical skills in computer curriculum, at the level of application of Bloom's rating, as well as its effect on the total school achievement among first year secondary students in Riyadh. In order to achieve. The study population consisted of (86) students from whom the study sample, consisting of (44) students were intentionally chosen. The researcher used the semi- empirical approach based upon designing the two: experimental and control groups. The experimental group (22) students were taught using You tube while the control group (22) students were taught using the usual method. The researcher established the study tools which consisted of a practical test, observation cards of skills designing and executing programs with Visual Studio 2010 consisting of 60 items. After doing the experiment and applying its tools, data was collected and statistically analyzed using T-Test and Blake Equation to calculate the modified gain rate. The study reached the following results: 1) There are statistically significant differences at the level of (0.05) between the means of the two groups' marks in the post application of the practical skills observation cards as a whole, in favor of the students of the experimental group. 2) There are statistically significant differences at the level of (0,05) between the means of the two groups' marks in the five axes of the practical skills observation cards and in the observation card as a whole, in favor of the students of the experimental group. Based on the previous results, the researcher made the following recommendations: 1) The YouTube should be used in teaching computer in the secondary stage to overcome the difficulties (those related to its nature and those related to methods of teaching it) faced in learning computer and achieving its educational goals. 2) Of view of both the teachers and students. (Published abstract)