The Effects of Podcasts on ESL Secondary School Students’ Listening Skills, Motivation, and Engagement
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https://doi.org/10.51200/ijelp.v8i1.6862Keywords:
podcast, ESL secondary school students, Listening skills, Motivation, EngagementAbstract
This study aims to investigate the effects of podcasts on ESL secondary school students’ listening skills, motivation, and engagement. There are two objectives of this study which are to determine the change in ESL students’ listening skills from before and after using podcasts and to assess ESL secondary school students’ motivation and engagement in listening activities after using podcasts by 31 secondary school students of SMK Inanam, Inanam, Sabah. In this single-group pre-post experimental design, the data were collected through a pre- and post-intervention survey adapted from Pratiwi et al. (2024). Results revealed a significant improvement in listening skills, with the mean score increasing from 3.28 to 3.64. Their views on Podcasts also improved by 0.32 from 3.59 to 4.02 in mean values. Students also reported a high perceived level of motivation and engagement with the mean of 3.98, reflecting positive attitudes towards podcast use. This study implies that integrating podcasts can significantly enrich ESL instruction, creating a more dynamic and student-centered environment that fosters improved language acquisition.
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