The quality improvement of human resources in the society 5.0 era in the
21st century is closely related to technology, and one of the ways this can be
achieved is by using YouTube. Therefore, this research determined the
differences in student cognitive learning outcomes and critical thinking
before and after applying the YouTube-assisted discovery model in German
Language Education Study Program at Pattimura University, Indonesia.
A pseudo-experiment a pretest and posttest unequal control group design
was used to obtain 20 2nd semester students who took the course Strukturen
und Wortschatz zur Aufbaustufe A2.1. Furthermore, the sample
determination used a proportional sampling technique. Data collection was
done using the instrument in the form of essays tests to determine the
cognitive learning and critical thinking outcomes, questionnaire sheets, and
interviews. The paired T-test showed a value of p=0.000<α=0.05, indicating
significant differences in cognitive learning outcomes and critical thinking
skills before and after applying the YouTube-assisted discovery learning
model. This was confirmed by an increase in the cognitive test scores and
critical thinking of students after applying the learning model. Therefore, the
results can be applied to other concepts in German language learning