EFFECTIVENESS OF USING PODCASTS ON IMPROVING NINTH GRADERS’ LISTENING SKILLS AT SALFIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS
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2023-08-17
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Elham Deek
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Podcast is one of the most essential technological tools that can be used in teaching and learning process. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of podcasts on improving ninth graders’ listening skills in Salfit Public schools. In this study, the quasi- experimental approach was used through an action research method which was implemented by the researcher who is also a teacher. To achieve the study objectives, 48 intermediate English students from ninth grade participated in this quasi-experimental study. Both the control and experimental groups were chosen randomly. Pre- and post-tests were used to collect quantitative data, whilst teacher reflections were used to collect qualitative data. The acquired data were analyzed using the SPSS computer package, and themes from the self-reflection were inferred using the thematic analysis approach. Results showed that there are statistically significant differences at (α ≤ 0.05) in the ninth graders’ scores in listening in the post- test of the experimental group. The listening post-test indicated a positive impact of podcast on the students’ listening skills. The mean score of the experimental group was higher than the mean score of the control group in the post- test. The results also showed the ability of podcast to promote students’ learning, to improve their listening skills and to create independent learners. In the light of the results, teachers are advised to use podcast as a tool to teach English language skills especially listening skills.
Keywords: Podcast, effectiveness, listening skills, ninth graders.