Podcasts as Pedagogy in Higher Education: A Scoping Review to Map and Advance the Field
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| Title: | Podcasts as Pedagogy in Higher Education: A Scoping Review to Map and Advance the Field |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Matthew A. M. Thomas (ORCID |
| Source: | British Journal of Educational Technology. 2026 57(2):377-394. |
| Availability: | Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 18 |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Information Analyses |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Audio Equipment, Electronic Publishing, Information Dissemination, College Instruction, Teaching Methods, Higher Education, Definitions, Taxonomy |
| DOI: | 10.1111/bjet.70021 |
| ISSN: | 0007-1013 1467-8535 |
| Abstract: | Podcasts are now one of the most ubiquitous forms of digital engagement and entertainment. Their increasing global impact also extends to higher education (HE), where they serve a variety of pedagogical purposes despite limited conceptual clarity. This paper reports on a scoping review exploring the concept and role of podcasts in HE teaching and learning. Based on a review of 91 publications, the paper maps definitions, taxonomies and pedagogical uses of podcasts, leading to a working definition of the concept 'educational podcasts'. This conceptualisation seeks to capture the many types of pedagogical work for which podcasts are used in contemporary HE, which are explored in an adapted taxonomy based on the scoping review. The paper then points to four key areas for future research. Together, the paper thinks productively and creatively toward further development in researching and teaching of, with and through podcasts. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1496084 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Podcasts are now one of the most ubiquitous forms of digital engagement and entertainment. Their increasing global impact also extends to higher education (HE), where they serve a variety of pedagogical purposes despite limited conceptual clarity. This paper reports on a scoping review exploring the concept and role of podcasts in HE teaching and learning. Based on a review of 91 publications, the paper maps definitions, taxonomies and pedagogical uses of podcasts, leading to a working definition of the concept 'educational podcasts'. This conceptualisation seeks to capture the many types of pedagogical work for which podcasts are used in contemporary HE, which are explored in an adapted taxonomy based on the scoping review. The paper then points to four key areas for future research. Together, the paper thinks productively and creatively toward further development in researching and teaching of, with and through podcasts. |
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| ISSN: | 0007-1013 1467-8535 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/bjet.70021 |
