Book review: Kwok, Virginia H. Y. (2023). Language learning in the digital age: YouTube and learners of English as a foreign language. Cambridge Scholars Publishing.

Yeong-Ju Lee

doi:10.21153/tesol2024vol33no1art2087

Book review: Kwok, Virginia H. Y. (2023). Language learning in the digital age: YouTube and learners of English as a foreign language. Cambridge Scholars Publishing.

Yeong-Ju Lee

Macquarie School of Education

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A book review of Kwok, Virginia H. Y. (2023). Language learning in the digital age: YouTube and learners of English as a foreign language. Cambridge Scholars Publishing

YouTube has gained global popularity for language education, especially among young language learners in informal contexts. Language Learning in the Digital Age: YouTube and Learners of English as a Foreign Language by Virginia H. Y. Kwok explores how university students in Hong Kong use YouTube to enhance their English language proficiency outside formal classroom settings. Through a qualitative, case study approach, the author delves into diverse ways students navigate and personalise their language learning opportunities on YouTube. This paper reviews the book, focusing on how the book provides a nuanced understanding of student engagement with YouTube and its role in facilitating autonomous and self-directed language learning.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	97-99
Number of pages	3
Journal	TESOL in Context
Volume	33
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.21153/tesol2024vol33no1art2087
Publication status	Published - 15 Nov 2024

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