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Podcasts in Four Categories: Applications to Language Learning

Podcasts in Four Categories: Applications to Language Learning

Ulugbek Nurmukhamedov, Randall Sadler
Copyright: © 2011 |Pages: 20
ISBN13: 9781609601416|ISBN10: 1609601416|EISBN13: 9781609601430
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60960-141-6.ch011
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Nurmukhamedov, Ulugbek, and Randall Sadler. "Podcasts in Four Categories: Applications to Language Learning." Academic Podcasting and Mobile Assisted Language Learning: Applications and Outcomes, edited by Betty Rose Facer and M’hammed Abdous, IGI Global, 2011, pp. 176-195. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-141-6.ch011

APA

Nurmukhamedov, U. & Sadler, R. (2011). Podcasts in Four Categories: Applications to Language Learning. In B. Facer & M. Abdous (Eds.), Academic Podcasting and Mobile Assisted Language Learning: Applications and Outcomes (pp. 176-195). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-141-6.ch011

Chicago

Nurmukhamedov, Ulugbek, and Randall Sadler. "Podcasts in Four Categories: Applications to Language Learning." In Academic Podcasting and Mobile Assisted Language Learning: Applications and Outcomes, edited by Betty Rose Facer and M’hammed Abdous, 176-195. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2011. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-141-6.ch011

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Abstract

Language instructors often struggle to find useful and learner-friendly podcasts to supplement their language instruction. In an attempt to address this issue, we examined a number of podcasts for their applicability for use in teaching vocabulary and language. Based on this analysis, we identified four categories of podcasts that are useful for the learning process: 1) Discrete Category, 2) ESL-Focused, 3) General Audience, and 4) Superpodcasts. In this chapter, we discuss each category of podcast, providing several examples, and then we explore the strengths and weaknesses of each variety. Finally, we offer pedagogical suggestions to demonstrate ways in which language teachers can effectively use the podcasts to organize both in- and out-of-class language learning activities. As a supplement to the chapter, a wiki is also available that includes a number of podcasts covering a variety of languages: http://languagepodcasts.pbworks.com/

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