Student-produced podcasts as an assessment tool: an example from geomorphology

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Kemp, Justine
Mellor, Antony
Kotter, Richard
Oosthoek, Jan W
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2012
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The emergence of user-friendly technologies has made podcasting an accessible learning tool in undergraduate teaching. In a geomorphology course, student-produced podcasts were used as part of the assessment in 2008-2010. Student groups constructed radio shows aimed at a general audience to interpret and communicate geomorphological data within the context of relevant social and environmental issues. Questionnaire results suggest that the novel format engaged students, and promoted group working, IT, language and oral communication skills, and a deeper understanding of the context of geomorphic data. For teachers, podcasting ...
View more >The emergence of user-friendly technologies has made podcasting an accessible learning tool in undergraduate teaching. In a geomorphology course, student-produced podcasts were used as part of the assessment in 2008-2010. Student groups constructed radio shows aimed at a general audience to interpret and communicate geomorphological data within the context of relevant social and environmental issues. Questionnaire results suggest that the novel format engaged students, and promoted group working, IT, language and oral communication skills, and a deeper understanding of the context of geomorphic data. For teachers, podcasting technology offers efficient teaching of oral communication, with opportunities for distance and self-directed learning.
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View more >The emergence of user-friendly technologies has made podcasting an accessible learning tool in undergraduate teaching. In a geomorphology course, student-produced podcasts were used as part of the assessment in 2008-2010. Student groups constructed radio shows aimed at a general audience to interpret and communicate geomorphological data within the context of relevant social and environmental issues. Questionnaire results suggest that the novel format engaged students, and promoted group working, IT, language and oral communication skills, and a deeper understanding of the context of geomorphic data. For teachers, podcasting technology offers efficient teaching of oral communication, with opportunities for distance and self-directed learning.
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Journal Title
Journal of Geography in Higher Education
Volume
36
Issue
1
Copyright Statement
© 2012 Taylor & Francis. This is an electronic version of an article published in Journal of Geography in Higher Education Volume 36, Issue 1, 2012, pages 117-130. Journal of Geography in Higher Education is available online at: http://www.tandfonline.com with the open URL of your article.
Subject
Other earth sciences
Curriculum and pedagogy
Science, technology and engineering curriculum and pedagogy
Human geography