Evaluating students' perceptions of the usefulness of podcasts

Objectives: To compare pharmacy students' confidence in understanding course material before and after listening to course podcasts; (2) determine whether course content affects pharmacy students' perceptions on podcasts' usefulness; and (3) evaluate English First Language vs. English Second Language speakers' attitudes on podcasts. Methods: First and second year pharmacy students (n=314) who attended a Clinical or Research Methods course in 2012 and 2013 completed pre-and post-test surveys to assess study objectives. Results: Students had more confidence understanding course topics after listening to the podcasts (p0.05). Conclusion: Podcasts are beneficial to a majority of pharmacy students, despite language barriers.Open access journal.This item from the UA Faculty Publications collection is made available by the University of Arizona with support from the University of Arizona Libraries. If you have questions, please contact us at repository@u.library.arizona.edu