The Role of Podcast as an Innovative Learning Tool in Health Sciences Education: Perceptions and Impact
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| Title: | The Role of Podcast as an Innovative Learning Tool in Health Sciences Education: Perceptions and Impact |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Marco Alonso Martinez-Guzman (ORCID |
| Source: | Journal of Education and e-Learning Research. 2025 12(4):755-762. |
| Availability: | Asian Online Journal Publishing Group. 244 Fifth Avenue Suite D42, New York, NY 10001. Fax: 212-591-6094; e-mail: info@asianonlinejournals.com; Web site: http://www.asianonlinejournals.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 8 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Health Sciences, Nursing Education, Physical Therapy, Allied Health Occupations Education, Audio Equipment, Student Developed Materials, Electronic Publishing, Information Dissemination, Teaching Methods, Student Attitudes, Technology Uses in Education |
| Geographic Terms: | Mexico |
| ISSN: | 2518-0169 2410-9991 |
| Abstract: | A podcast is a downloadable audio file with a significant impact on teaching due to its availability and repetitive on-demand playback. Educational podcasts are created through a didactic planning process to provide students with cognitive advantages, enhancing their analysis, selection skills, and content dissemination. The purpose was to determine the effectiveness of using podcasts compared to other teaching strategies for learning in health sciences students. The study was an analytical cross-sectional design conducted with a sample of 52 health sciences students, who were asked to develop a designated podcast, followed by answering a survey about their perception of using podcasts, as well as identifying strengths and weaknesses. Our findings indicated that most participants enjoyed using podcasts, highlighting their innovative characteristics and the opportunity they provide to spread information; they also reported increased learning. The advantages included the lack of need to record their faces, the ability to make several recording attempts, and the generation of their own knowledge. Disadvantages included the need for editing, the presence of visual or kinesthetic learning preferences, and stuttering while speaking. Therefore, practical implications suggest that podcasts stand out as an innovative educational tool among health sciences students, with clear perceived strengths and few weaknesses. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1495048 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | A podcast is a downloadable audio file with a significant impact on teaching due to its availability and repetitive on-demand playback. Educational podcasts are created through a didactic planning process to provide students with cognitive advantages, enhancing their analysis, selection skills, and content dissemination. The purpose was to determine the effectiveness of using podcasts compared to other teaching strategies for learning in health sciences students. The study was an analytical cross-sectional design conducted with a sample of 52 health sciences students, who were asked to develop a designated podcast, followed by answering a survey about their perception of using podcasts, as well as identifying strengths and weaknesses. Our findings indicated that most participants enjoyed using podcasts, highlighting their innovative characteristics and the opportunity they provide to spread information; they also reported increased learning. The advantages included the lack of need to record their faces, the ability to make several recording attempts, and the generation of their own knowledge. Disadvantages included the need for editing, the presence of visual or kinesthetic learning preferences, and stuttering while speaking. Therefore, practical implications suggest that podcasts stand out as an innovative educational tool among health sciences students, with clear perceived strengths and few weaknesses. |
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| ISSN: | 2518-0169 2410-9991 |
