The Use and Development of Podcasting as a Technological Tool in Secondary Education in Greece: A Case Study

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Handheld Devices; Audio Equipment; Information Dissemination; Secondary Education; Foreign Countries; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Private Schools; Experimental Groups; Control Groups; Cognitive Style; Listening Skills; Learning Strategies; Questionnaires; Student Motivation; High School Freshmen

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The main objective of this study is to explore how podcasting can be implemented as a supportive technological tool in teaching English as a Second Language. To this aim, the field experiment research was conducted. The study was carried out in a total of 28 pupils of the first grade of high school at an educational institution on Rhodes, Greece in December 2017. The students were assigned into the experimental group (15 students) and the control group (13 students). A statistically significant difference has arisen regarding the contribution of podcasting to the motivation of the students of the two groups. The students of the experimental group believe that English is a very important school subject which can help them in other subjects. Students found the podcasts interesting and helpful and their content attracted their attention, satisfied their needs and was absolutely relevant to the lesson. All learning styles benefited from the educational podcasts, each one of them in a different way. Finally, the current study proposes specific suggestions for the development of podcasting according to different learning styles.

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2018

EJ1195822