Ecer 2009

Podcasting and Pre-service Teachers

David Muir and Nicholas Souter University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland

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Where? University of Strathclyde

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Who? BSc Biology with Teaching

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What? Student produced podcasts


http://sscipod.edublogs.org/

FirstClass (VLE)

Assessment


Results

• Not about the podcasting!

• Discussion and peer assessment


It’snot

about the te

ch…

What’s it all about?

Findings

• 2008 Cohort - Six students– 101 messages– Average of 3 responses to every question

• 2009 Cohort - Seven students– 62 Messages– Average of 1 response to every question


Criteria

2. In the course of the presentation, specify your research questions, describe your methodology and show how your findings emerge from these


Criteria

3. In the course of your presentation, draw on your practical experience in schools and on appropriate principles introduced in course material and other relevant reading

4. Deliver a professional, coherent and well-managed presentation which achieves stated objectives.


Assessment Results


Candidate Criteria 2 Criteria 3 Criteria 4

1 S U S

2 S U M

3 M S M

4 S S M

5 M M M

6 M S M

Results continued

• Grading translated into a percentage

• Range from 50% to 88%

• Mean 69%

• Comparable with other cohorts

• Clearly able to deliver coherent presentation

• Deeper engagement with peers


Was listening to the podcasts beneficial?

• All listened more than once and four students listened more than twice

• Four repeated parts of the podcast

• Five stated that it was a productive use of their time

• Motivated technically and professionally

• All agreed it was beneficial


Was the online discussion valuable?


Candidate Questions Responses

1 0 3

2 4 17

3 5 8

4 0 12

5 9 15

6 5 17

Conclusions

• Challenging and rewarding; significant additional commitment was evident

• Several made further use of the technology• Demonstrated their understanding of the

principles of learning and teaching• Extended their professional learning

– ICT technical competence – Pedagogically – Professionally


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Ecer 2009

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