Podcasting as a Good Way to Increase Listening Skills

Muhammad Hadi Subulas Salam (2003046055)

INTRODUCTION

Podcasts have recently sparked a lot of attention because of their ability to be used in the
classroom to improve students' listening and speaking. According to a survey of the literature
on podcasts, foreign academics were early adopters of novel teaching methods. They claim
that podcasts improve students' attitudes toward learning (C. M. et al., 2011); F. V. et al.,
n.d.; E. M. et al., 2014), behaviour, and self-efficacy (G. & L., 2009); this cutting-edge
mobile technology can provide rich input through authentic speech (P. & Salmon, n.d.) and
raise language awareness, as well as allow students to complete homework assignments at
their own pace and in non-threatening environments (W., 2011). Some researchers created
pedagogical models for podcasts in higher education (N. & H., 2013), created podcasts that
can be used to teach English (N.V., 2015) researched podcasts as a new technological tool in
higher education (I., 2011; O., 2018; Evans, 2008; K. N. V., 2015), and investigated the
effectiveness of M-learning in the form of podcast revision lectures in higher education (F.,
2007).

The benefits of podcasting are numerous since it involves. Podcasts have been widely
employed in a variety of sectors, with the primary goal of improving students' listening skills
in English as a foreign language (EFL) study. Few studies have looked into how involving
EFL students in podcast production might assist them improve their speaking skills. The use
of technological tools that drive students to engage in meaningful dialogues has improved
speaking skills and enhanced the learning of a second/foreign language (Sanchez et al.,
2018). The students improved their speaking fluency and correctness, exhibiting some
notable changes such as fewer pauses and mispronounced words. They also saw podcasting
as having both advantages and disadvantages (Yeh et al., 2021).  The role of podcasts in
alleviating their concern for assessments, recommending it to others, reducing their anxiety of
the subject and, its trendy effect and enjoyable style (Mirza Suzani, 2021).

As can be seen, the bulk of research focused on the use of podcasts in the context of foreign
language instruction in both schools and colleges. This study aimed to incorporate podcasts
into EFL education for English Department students in order to investigate the impact of
podcasts on English learners' listening abilities.
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