The influence of podcasting on student learning: a case study across two courses
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2013-04-09
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European Journal of Engineering Education
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Taylor & Francis
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University of Cape Town
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There is a growing literature on the educational benefits of using podcasting of lectures in higher education, but to date little research that interrogates closely its impact on student learning. The present study investigated how students used lecture podcasts when produced in two engineering courses at a South African university. The findings confirm much of the growing consensus in the literature. Firstly, a majority of students in the courses elected to use the podcasts. Secondly, the study notes that lecture attendance, in contexts where lectures are seen as beneficial, is not adversely affected. Thirdly, few students use podcasts in the mobile mode but most rather use them as an additional resource in their private study spaces. There is intense use in the build up to tests and examinations, and there is a particular benefit for students who are not first language speakers of the medium of instruction. This study also points to the existence of both deep and surface approaches to engaging with podcasts, with substantial evidence of many students using podcasts as a means towards better understanding.
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This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published in European Journal of Engineering Education on 09 April 2013, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/03043797.2013.786026.
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Collier-Reed, Brandon I., Case, Jennifer M. & Stott, Angela (2013) The influence of podcasting on student learning: a case study across two courses, European Journal of Engineering Education 38(3):329-339. DOI:10.1080/03043797.2013.786026