Theory and Practice in the Curriculum

Theory and Practice in the Curriculum

The effect of using educational podcasts on academic achievement, learning motivation and creative learning of students in the fifth-grade elementary social studies course of Sabzevar

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Mina Yazdanian 1
Mohadese joghatay 2
1 Shahrood Islamic Azad University
2 Educational science expert, Hakim Sabzevari University, majoring in educational planning management
Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of using educational podcasts on academic achievement, learning motivation and creative learning. The statistical population included all students in Sabzevar in the academic year 1398-99 and the statistical sample of this study was 50 students of Sabzevar 2 who were selected by Purposeful sampling method and randomly divided into experimental groups (N = 25) and control (n = 25). The students in the experimental group were trained with educational podcasts and the students in the control group were trained with traditional training. Harter Learning Motivation Questionnaire, Torrance Creativity and Academic Achievement Questionnaire were used in pre-test and post-test. Performance data were analyzed using analysis of covariance. The results showed that the use of multimedia system of educational podcasts had a significant effect on academic achievement, intrinsic motivation to learn and creative learning of students social studies course.
Keywords
Educational Podcast
Academic Achievement
Learning Motivation
Creative Learning