Learning Technology Development Through Podcasts for Auditory Learning Styles

Abstract

Students have a variety of learning styles, with most of them being auditory learners. Auditory learners need at least a sound learning tool, while the available tools are written in a more visual form. Audio podcasts are a solution for auditory learners to understand and improve their understanding of teaching materials. Audio podcasts are an innovative means that are efficient in terms of the use of internet data packages and their facilities. Audio podcasts are quite effective in student learning and understanding. Through lecture operations in the past year, the increase in student final grades after using audio podcasts as a support for increasing knowledge and learning.

Implementation of Storytelling Podcast in Case-Based Method

“…A comprehensive evaluation will be carried out at the end of the semester by asking which method is their main preference, and how they respond to the use of audio storytelling in the teaching and learning process. In addition, the evaluation is also carried out through the results of learning outcomes and the distribution of the final score of the Semester Final Examination [1].…”