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Investigation of University Students' Views on Audiobooks and Podcasts

Year 2023, Volume: 11 Issue: 4, 33 - 48, 30.12.2023

Devrim Murat Güzelküçük Remzi Can

https://doi.org/10.29228/ijlet.73794

Abstract

The rapid development of technology in today's world is influencing individuals' reading habits in diverse ways. A recent trend is the shift towards listening to audiobooks and podcasts instead of traditional reading. This shift is driven by the desire to multitask, be unbound by location or posture, and manage time effectively. This study examined the opinions of 13 university students with prior experience in listening to audiobooks and podcasts. Data were collected through a semi-structured interview form developed by the researchers and analyzed using the MAXQDA 18 program, with content analysis employed as the data processing method. The study findings revealed that university students utilize this technology for several reasons, including effective time management, eye health protection, location and posture independence, enhanced mental activity, and improved concentration. It was noted that, compared to printed books, audiobooks and podcasts offer distinct aspects in terms of comprehension, ease of focus, and accessibility. Interestingly, students were found to listen to fictional literary texts more frequently than other genres. Additionally, students reported listening to audiobooks or podcasts while engaging in various activities, including exercising, leisure activities, traveling, relaxing, attempting to fall asleep, and performing household chores. Online platforms and advertisements were identified as the primary sources for encountering audiobooks and podcasts. Furthermore, participants emphasized the positive effects of audiobooks and podcasts on their speaking and listening skills. Notably, the study's findings were found to be consistent with data from other research in the literature.
Audiobooks

Keywords

Audiobooks Podcast University Students Listening Skills

References

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  • Drisko, J. W., & Maschi, T. (2016). Content analysis. Oxford: England.
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  • Edisitingha, P. (2007). Podcasting to provide teaching and learning support for an undergraduate module on English language and communication. Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education- TOJDE, 8(3), 87-107.
  • Fitria, U., Vianty, M., Petrus, I. (2015). Using podcast to ımprove students’listening and speaking achievements. The Journal of English Literacy Education, 2(1), 55-68.
  • Geoghegan, M., & Klass, D. (2005). Podcast solutions: The complete guide to podcasting. New York: Friends of ED
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  • Gönülal, T. (2020). Improving listening skills with extensive listening using podcasts and vodcasts. International Journal of Contemporary Educational Research, 7(1), 311-320.
  • Gülseçen, S., Gürsul, F., Bayraktar, B., Çilengir, S. ve Canım, S. (2010) Yeni nesil mobil öğrenme aracı: Podcast. 12. Akademik Bilişim Konferansı Bildirileri Kitabı İçinde (s. 787- 792), Muğla: Muğla Üniversitesi.
  • Hasan, M. M., & Hoon, T. B. (2012). ESL learner’s perception and attitudes towards the use of podcast in developing listening skills. The English Teacher, 41(2), 160-173.
  • Haygood, D. M. (2007). A status report on podcast advertising. Journal of Advertising Research, 47(4), 518– 523. doi:10.2501/S0021849907070535
  • Heshmat, Y., Yang, L., & Neustaedter, C. (2018). Quality'alone'time through conversations and storytelling: podcast listening behaviors and routines. Proceedings of the 44th Graphics Interface Conference In May, 2018 (pp. 76-83). Toronto: Canada.
  • Indahsari, D. (2020). Using podcast for EFL students in language learning. JEES (Journal of English Educators Society), 5(2), 103-108.
  • Jain, S., & Hashmi, F. (2013). Advantages of podcasts in English language classroom. Journal of Indian Research, 1(2), 158-163.
  • Jham, B. C., Duraes, G. V., Strassler, H. E., & Sensi, L. G. (2008). Joining the podcast revolution. Journal of Dental Education, 72(3), 278–281. doi:10.1002/j.0022-0337.2008.72.3.tb04493.x
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  • Kelly, J. M., Perseghin, A., Dow, A. W., Trivedi, S. P., Rodman, A., & Berk, J. (2022). Learning through listening: A scoping review of podcast use in medical education. Academic Medicine, 97(7), 10791085.
  • Krippendorff, K. (2013). Content analysis: An introduction to its methodology (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
  • Lonn, S., & Teasley, S. (2009). Podcasting in higher education: What are the implications for teaching and learning? Internet and Higher Education, 12, 88–92.
  • McClung, S., & Johnson, K. (2010). Examining the motives of podcast users. Journal of Radio & Audio Media, 17(1), 82–95. doi:10.1080/19376521003719391.
  • Merriam, S. B. (2015). Qualitative research: Designing, implementing, and publishing a study. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
  • Miles, M. B., & Huberman, A. M. (1994). Qualitative data analysis: An expanded sourcebook. Sage publication.
  • Moore, J. ve Cahill, M. (2016). Audiobooks: legitimate “reading” material for adolescents. School library media research, 19, 1-17.
  • O’Bryan, A. & Hegelheimer, V. (2007). Integrating CALL into the classroom: the role of podcasting in an ESL listening strategies course. ReCALL, 19, 162–180.
  • Philips, D. (2007). Talking books. Convergence: the international journal of research into new media technologies, 13(3), 293-306.
  • Rahimi, M., & Katal, M. (2012). The role of metacognitive listening strategies awareness and podcastuse readiness in using podcasting for learning English as a foreign language. Computers in Human Behavior, 28(4), 1153–1161.
  • Rahman, A., Atmowardoyo, H., & Salija, K. (2018). Podcast effects on EFL learners listening comprehension. Journal of English Language Teaching, 5(2), 1–10.
  • Richardson, D. C., Griffin, N. K., Zaki, L., Stephenson, A., Yan, J., Curry, T., Noble, R., Hogan, J., Skipper, J. & Devlin, J. T. (2018). Measuring narrative engagement: the heart tells the story. BioRxiv, 1-19.
  • Rios, O. (2016). Podcasting Pro Basics, A Beginner's Guide to Producing, Editing and Publishing a Podcast. Orlando Rios Publishing.
  • Rubery, M. (2008). Play it again, sam weller: new digital audiobooks and old ways of reading. Journal of victorian culture, 13(1), 58–79.
  • Rubery, M. (2011). Audiobooks, literature, and sound studies. London: Routledge.
  • Rubin, H. J. ve Rubin, I. S. (2012). Qualitative interviewing: The art of hearing data. Los Angeles: Sage.
  • Samuel-Azran, T., Laor, T., & Tal, D. (2019). Who listens to podcasts, and why?: the Israeli case. Online Information Review. 43 (4), 482-495.
  • Skiba, D. J. (2006). The 2005 Word of the year: Podcast. Nursing Education Perspectives, 27 (1), 54–55.
  • Şendağ, S., Gedik, N., Caner, M. & Toker, S. (2019). Mobil destekli dil öğrenmede podcast kullanımı: öğretici merkezli yoğun dinleme ve mobil kapsamlı dinleme. Mersin Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 15 (1), 1-27. DOI: 10.17860/mersinefd.455649.
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  • Türnüklü, A. (2000). Eğitimbilim Araştırmalarında etkin olarak kullanılabilecek nitel bir araştırma tekniği: Görüşme. Kuram ve Uygulamada Eğitim Yönetimi Dergisi, 24, 543-559
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  • Yılmaz, F., & Babacan, G. (2015). Yabancı dil olarak Türkçe öğretiminde podcast kullanımı. Electronic Turkish Studies, 10(3). 1153-1170. Yoestara, M., & Putri, Z. (2019). Podcast: An alternative way to improve EFL students’ listening and speaking performance. Englisia: Journal of Language, Education, and Humanities, 6(1), 15-26.

Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Sesli Kitap ve Podcast Dinlemeye Yönelik Görüşlerinin İncelenmesi

Year 2023, Volume: 11 Issue: 4, 33 - 48, 30.12.2023

Devrim Murat Güzelküçük Remzi Can

https://doi.org/10.29228/ijlet.73794

Abstract

Günümüzde teknolojinin hızla gelişmesi, bireylerin okuma eğilimlerini de farklı şekillerde etkilemektedir. Bireyler, son zamanlarda çoklu iş yapma olanağına sahip olma, herhangi bir mekân veya duruş zorunluluğuna bağlı olmama ve zamanlarını etkili bir şekilde kullanabilmek için okumadan ziyade sesli kitap ve podcastleri dinlemeye yönelmiştir. Bu çalışmada da daha önce sesli kitap ve podcast dinleme deneyimine sahip 13 üniversite öğrencisinin görüşlerinin incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Veriler, araştırmacılar tarafından geliştirilen yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formuyla toplanmış ve MAXQDA 18 programıyla analiz edilmiştir. Verilerin analizinde içerik analizinden yararlanılmıştır. Çalışma verilerine göre üniversite öğrencilerinin zamanı etkili kullanma, göz sağlığını koruma, belirli bir mekân veya duruş zorunluluğu olmaması, zihinsel faaliyetleri artırma ve odaklanmayı sağlama gibi çeşitli nedenlerle bu teknolojiden yararlandıkları tespit edilmiş, bu teknolojinin anlamayı sağlama, odaklanma kolaylığı, her yerde ulaşma imkânı gibi durumlarla basılı kitaplardan daha farklı yönlerinin olduğu dile getirilmiş, kurmacaya dayalı edebi metinlerin öğrenciler tarafından daha sık dinlenildiği görülmüştür. Ayrıca üniversite öğrencilerinin spor yaparken, eğlenirken, seyahat ederken, dinlenirken, uyumaya çalışırken, ev işi yaparken sesli kitap veya podcast dinledikleri tespit edilmiştir. Bireyler, sesli kitap ve podcastlerle çoğunlukla internet ortamında ve reklamlar sayesinde tanıştıklarını söylemiş, konuşma ve dinleme becerileri üzerinde sesli kitap ve podcastlerin olumlu etkilerinin olduğunu dile getirmişlerdir. Çalışmanın sonuçlarının literatürde yer alan diğer çalışmaların verileriyle de uyumlu olduğu görülmüştür.

Keywords

Sesli kitaplar Podcast Üniversite Öğrencileri Dinleme Becerisi

References

  • Akkurt Çağlar, A. (2022). Coğrafya dersinde podcast kullanımı ve ders başarısına etkisi üzerine deneysel bir araştırma. Milli Eğitim Dergisi, 51(233), 521-534.
  • Burkey, M. (2012). Audiobooks for youth: a practical guide to sound literature. Chicago: American Library Association.
  • Can, R., Güzelküçük, D. M., & Altuntaş, B. (2023). Sesli kitapları dinlemenin anlamaya etkisi. International journal of language academy, 11(3), 316-326.
  • Chan, W. M., Chi, S. W., Chin, K. N., & Lin, C. Y. (2011). Students’ perceptions of and attitudes towards podcast-based learning: A comparison of two language podcast projects. Electronic Journal of Foreign Language Teaching, 8(1), 312-335.
  • Creswell, J. W., & Creswell, J. D. (2017). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. Sage publications.
  • Denzin, N. K., & Lincoln, Y. S. (2018). The SAGE handbook of qualitative research. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
  • Drisko, J. W., & Maschi, T. (2016). Content analysis. Oxford: England.
  • Ducate, L., & Lomicka, L. (2009). Podcasting: An effective tool for honing language students’ pronunciation?. Language Learning & Technology, 13(3), 66-86.
  • Edisitingha, P. (2007). Podcasting to provide teaching and learning support for an undergraduate module on English language and communication. Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education- TOJDE, 8(3), 87-107.
  • Fitria, U., Vianty, M., Petrus, I. (2015). Using podcast to ımprove students’listening and speaking achievements. The Journal of English Literacy Education, 2(1), 55-68.
  • Geoghegan, M., & Klass, D. (2005). Podcast solutions: The complete guide to podcasting. New York: Friends of ED
  • Göçerler, H. ve Asutay, H. (2016). Yazınsal bir ürün olarak sesli kitapların okuma derslerindeki etkililiği ve kullanılabilirliği. Trakya Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 18(2), 151-167.
  • Gönülal, T. (2020). Improving listening skills with extensive listening using podcasts and vodcasts. International Journal of Contemporary Educational Research, 7(1), 311-320.
  • Gülseçen, S., Gürsul, F., Bayraktar, B., Çilengir, S. ve Canım, S. (2010) Yeni nesil mobil öğrenme aracı: Podcast. 12. Akademik Bilişim Konferansı Bildirileri Kitabı İçinde (s. 787- 792), Muğla: Muğla Üniversitesi.
  • Hasan, M. M., & Hoon, T. B. (2012). ESL learner’s perception and attitudes towards the use of podcast in developing listening skills. The English Teacher, 41(2), 160-173.
  • Haygood, D. M. (2007). A status report on podcast advertising. Journal of Advertising Research, 47(4), 518– 523. doi:10.2501/S0021849907070535
  • Heshmat, Y., Yang, L., & Neustaedter, C. (2018). Quality'alone'time through conversations and storytelling: podcast listening behaviors and routines. Proceedings of the 44th Graphics Interface Conference In May, 2018 (pp. 76-83). Toronto: Canada.
  • Indahsari, D. (2020). Using podcast for EFL students in language learning. JEES (Journal of English Educators Society), 5(2), 103-108.
  • Jain, S., & Hashmi, F. (2013). Advantages of podcasts in English language classroom. Journal of Indian Research, 1(2), 158-163.
  • Jham, B. C., Duraes, G. V., Strassler, H. E., & Sensi, L. G. (2008). Joining the podcast revolution. Journal of Dental Education, 72(3), 278–281. doi:10.1002/j.0022-0337.2008.72.3.tb04493.x
  • Jones, N. W. (2020). The fourth format: How audiobooks have become a standard format for general publishers alongside hardback, paperback, and e-book. In, Alison B., Richard B., Madelena G. (Eds.), Contemporary publishing and the culture of books (pp. 253-277). UK: Routledge.
  • Kaplan, İ. ve Ataizi, M. (2020). Sesli kitapların yükselişi: nitel bir araştırma. 17th International Symposium Communication in the Millennium Sempozyum Bildiri Kitabı 5 - 6 Kasım 2020. İçinde. (s.839-851). Eskişehir: Türkiye.
  • Kavaliauskienė, G. (2008). Podcasting: A tool for improving listening skills. Teaching english with technology, 8(4).
  • Kaynar, A. (2021). Podcast dinleme alışkanlıkları üzerine bir inceleme. Yeni medya, 10, 43-62.
  • Kelly, J. M., Perseghin, A., Dow, A. W., Trivedi, S. P., Rodman, A., & Berk, J. (2022). Learning through listening: A scoping review of podcast use in medical education. Academic Medicine, 97(7), 10791085.
  • Krippendorff, K. (2013). Content analysis: An introduction to its methodology (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
  • Lonn, S., & Teasley, S. (2009). Podcasting in higher education: What are the implications for teaching and learning? Internet and Higher Education, 12, 88–92.
  • McClung, S., & Johnson, K. (2010). Examining the motives of podcast users. Journal of Radio & Audio Media, 17(1), 82–95. doi:10.1080/19376521003719391.
  • Merriam, S. B. (2015). Qualitative research: Designing, implementing, and publishing a study. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
  • Miles, M. B., & Huberman, A. M. (1994). Qualitative data analysis: An expanded sourcebook. Sage publication.
  • Moore, J. ve Cahill, M. (2016). Audiobooks: legitimate “reading” material for adolescents. School library media research, 19, 1-17.
  • O’Bryan, A. & Hegelheimer, V. (2007). Integrating CALL into the classroom: the role of podcasting in an ESL listening strategies course. ReCALL, 19, 162–180.
  • Philips, D. (2007). Talking books. Convergence: the international journal of research into new media technologies, 13(3), 293-306.
  • Rahimi, M., & Katal, M. (2012). The role of metacognitive listening strategies awareness and podcastuse readiness in using podcasting for learning English as a foreign language. Computers in Human Behavior, 28(4), 1153–1161.
  • Rahman, A., Atmowardoyo, H., & Salija, K. (2018). Podcast effects on EFL learners listening comprehension. Journal of English Language Teaching, 5(2), 1–10.
  • Richardson, D. C., Griffin, N. K., Zaki, L., Stephenson, A., Yan, J., Curry, T., Noble, R., Hogan, J., Skipper, J. & Devlin, J. T. (2018). Measuring narrative engagement: the heart tells the story. BioRxiv, 1-19.
  • Rios, O. (2016). Podcasting Pro Basics, A Beginner's Guide to Producing, Editing and Publishing a Podcast. Orlando Rios Publishing.
  • Rubery, M. (2008). Play it again, sam weller: new digital audiobooks and old ways of reading. Journal of victorian culture, 13(1), 58–79.
  • Rubery, M. (2011). Audiobooks, literature, and sound studies. London: Routledge.
  • Rubin, H. J. ve Rubin, I. S. (2012). Qualitative interviewing: The art of hearing data. Los Angeles: Sage.
  • Samuel-Azran, T., Laor, T., & Tal, D. (2019). Who listens to podcasts, and why?: the Israeli case. Online Information Review. 43 (4), 482-495.
  • Skiba, D. J. (2006). The 2005 Word of the year: Podcast. Nursing Education Perspectives, 27 (1), 54–55.
  • Şendağ, S., Gedik, N., Caner, M. & Toker, S. (2019). Mobil destekli dil öğrenmede podcast kullanımı: öğretici merkezli yoğun dinleme ve mobil kapsamlı dinleme. Mersin Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 15 (1), 1-27. DOI: 10.17860/mersinefd.455649.
  • Tahir, D. (2019). Podcast dosyalarının Almanca dersinde dinleme becerilerini geliştirmeye yönelik kullanımı. Alman dili ve kültürü araştırmaları dergisi, 1(1). 15-36.
  • Tobin, S. J., & Guadagno, R. E. (2022). Why people listen: Motivations and outcomes of podcast listening. Plos one, 17(4), e0265806. 1-16.
  • Türnüklü, A. (2000). Eğitimbilim Araştırmalarında etkin olarak kullanılabilecek nitel bir araştırma tekniği: Görüşme. Kuram ve Uygulamada Eğitim Yönetimi Dergisi, 24, 543-559
  • Yıldırım, A., Şimşek, H. (2006). Sosyal bilimlerde nitel araştırma yöntemleri. Ankara: Seçkin Yayıncılık.
  • Yılmaz, F., & Babacan, G. (2015). Yabancı dil olarak Türkçe öğretiminde podcast kullanımı. Electronic Turkish Studies, 10(3). 1153-1170. Yoestara, M., & Putri, Z. (2019). Podcast: An alternative way to improve EFL students’ listening and speaking performance. Englisia: Journal of Language, Education, and Humanities, 6(1), 15-26.
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Primary Language Turkish
Subjects Turkish Education
Journal Section Research Article
Authors

Devrim Murat Güzelküçük 0000-0002-9583-9102

Remzi Can 0000-0002-8776-2539

Publication Date December 30, 2023
Submission Date November 21, 2023
Acceptance Date December 9, 2023
Published in Issue Year 2023 Volume: 11 Issue: 4

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APA Güzelküçük, D. M., & Can, R. (2023). Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Sesli Kitap ve Podcast Dinlemeye Yönelik Görüşlerinin İncelenmesi. International Journal of Languages’ Education and Teaching, 11(4), 33-48. https://doi.org/10.29228/ijlet.73794
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