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The Mobile Audio-podcast Consumption and Listening Comprehension Skills in Pre-service Teacher

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This study investigated the relationship between mobile audio-podcast utilization and listening comprehension among 30 pre-service English as Foreign Language (EFL) teachers from a private university in East Jakarta. Data was collected through a 10-item Likert scale questionnaire assessing podcast utilization frequency and perceived benefits, complemented by participants' final test scores from their "Academic Listening and Speaking" course. While the quantitative analysis revealed a weak positive correlation (r=0.20), indicating no statistically significant relationship between mobile audio-podcast use and listening comprehension improvement, participants consistently perceived podcasts as helpful, interesting, and enjoyable for practicing their listening skills. These findings suggest that despite the lack of a strong direct statistical link to measured comprehension gains in this correlational design, mobile audio-podcasts hold significant motivational value and user-friendliness. They can effectively foster learner's autonomy and provide authentic English exposure, making them valuable supplementary tools for pre-service teacher education programs, though further experimental research is recommended to explore their specific impact on listening skill development.

Source: International Journal of Education and Sosiotechnology (IJES)

Authors: Wijirahayu, Suciana, Nurmaulida, Putri, Ahmad Fathin, Asyam

Institution: Universitas Muhammadiyah Prof Dr Hamka

Language: English

Topic: English Language Learning and Teaching

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7220320485

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