The Positive Impact of Using Podcasts in Education in El Baha University College of Science and Arts Elmikhwa Branch

The objective of this article is to present the positive impact of podcasts on education in general and to investigate the effect of the use of podcasts in teaching and learning or education. When performed properly podcasts can improve several aspects of education. First, podcasts can act as an innovative teaching resource for instructors to design new classroom activities. Second, it has learning benefits for students inside and outside the classroom which support the learning process. Lastly, podcasts can improve teacher preparation and planning of the lesson. The research used descriptive and analytical methods to show the effect of performing podcasts in the classroom and how it enhances the teaching and learning process. The study concluded the positive impact of using podcasts in education and being a digital teacher helps to enhance the teaching and learning process.

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