The Impact of using EnglishPodcasting on enhancing EFL learnerspronunciation

Abstract

This study investigates the use of English podcasts as a pedagogical tool in teaching English to ameliorate students’ pronunciation. Chiefly, the headmost objectives of the research are to unveil the extent of podcasts’ use by teachers as well as students, the difficulties that the students may face while using podcasts as a learning method, the teachers’ and students’ attitudes towards integrating English podcasts as a pedagogical tool. To that end, the study is done by means of two research tools namely, a questionnaire addressed to L3 students of English, and an interview held with the teachers of English, both at AbdelhamidIbnBadis University. Moreover, a case study consisting of 25students and 5teachers participated in the data collection process. The results revealed that podcasts use as a learning method is well spread amongst students; however, new considerations have to be taken into consideration while using it in the academic context.Conjointly, evidence is found for the use of podcasts in the teaching/learning process has a positive impact in ameliorating students’ speaking skills in general and pronunciation in particular.