Using Video Podcasts to Model Critical Thinking

Rebecca LeDocq,  Jennifer Kosiak & Bob Hoar,  UW-La Crosse,

Hal Schlais, IIURL Sherrie Serros, UW-Eau Claire

What is a Podcast?

Digital media by which a user can watch and listen to audio on a computer.

•ChalkTalk•Coursecast •Profcast

Podcasts in Higher Education

• Supplementary course materials and examples.

• Remedial or refresher lessons.

• How-to-Tutorials.

• Samples of Student Work

Why Podcast?Faculty Point of View• Supplementary Course Materials/Notes• Innovative Technology• Numerous Student Benefits

– Clarify misconceptions.– Reinforce key skills.– Enhance understanding of key concepts– See alternative perspective (solution

strategies).– Free class time for inquiry-based activities.– Promote critical thinking.

Why Podcast?

Student Point of View• Provide introduction to material• Organize weekly activities/lessons• Support independent learning• Anytime/anywhere access• Enable deeper engagement than

with notes.• Develop more positive attitude

toward instruction.

Student FeedbackI used the Podcast in my prep for the upcoming exam. It is a wonderful review and basically is more class time outside of class. I love the podcast!

I used the Quiz Solution Podcasts this week by first viewing my quiz and how I worked through the problems, then I viewed how Dr. Hoar worked through the problems and noted any significant moves toward completing the problems with which I struggled.

Student FeedbackAt first, I just watched and listened. Then, the second time around I compared the way Dr. Hoar solved the problem to the way I did and saw where I made some of my mistakes.

I moved the cursor along without sound so I could track the steps I took with the steps Dr. Hoar took while he worked it out. If I didn't understand what he did, I put the sound on.

Survey Results

Why Student-Generated Podcasts?

• Collaboration with instructors

• Increase confidence as future educator.– Determine the goal of the problem– Identify student misconceptions– Reflective lesson planning

Kelly Maren Kristin

Student CycleProblem Situation

Planning & Scripting

CollaborateRevise

Podcasting 101

•Tablet PC•Jing•SnagIt•Camtasia•Sketchpad

Participant Discussion

• How can podcasts improve student learning in my content area?

• How do faculty-created and/or student-generated podcasts enhance critical thinking skills for undergraduate students?

Institute for Innovations in Undergraduate Research and

Learning

Mission: To develop, foster and support innovations that use digital technology to enhance undergraduate teaching, learning and research, and to make very simple the storage, retrieval and sharing of digital content for teaching.