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
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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 Feedback
I 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 Feedback
At 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 Cycle
Problem
Situation
Planning &
Scripting
Revise
Collaborate
Podcasting 101
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Tablet PC
Jing
SnagIt
Camtasia
Sketchpad
Participant Discussion
• How can podcasts improve student learning in
my content area?
• How do faculty-created and/or studentgenerated 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.