The Student Satisfaction with Educational Podcasts Questionnaire

Rafael Alarcón; Rebecca Bendayan; María J. Blanca

doi:10.24310/espsiescpsi.v10i2.13183

Authors

Rafael Alarcón Department of Psychobiology and Methodology of Behavioural Sciences. University of Málaga. Spain
Rebecca Bendayan Department of Psychobiology and Methodology of Behavioural Sciences. University of Málaga Spain
María J. Blanca Department of Psychobiology and Methodology of Behavioural Sciences. University of Málaga Spain

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24310/espsiescpsi.v10i2.13183

Keywords:

Podcast, M-learning, Questionnaire, Higher education

Abstract

Student satisfaction with podcasts is frequently used as an indicator of the effectiveness of educational podcasting. This aspect has usually been assessed through surveys or interviews in descriptive studies, but no standard questionnaire exists that can be used to compare results. The main aim of this study was to present the Student Satisfaction with Educational Podcasts Questionnaire (SSEPQ). The SSEPQ consists of 10 items that are scored on a Likert-type scale. The items address the opinions of students on content adequacy, ease of use, usefulness, and the benefits of podcasts for learning. 3-5 minute podcasts were assessed as a supplementary tool within the research methods and statistics course of their psychology undergraduate degree. Confirmatory factor analysis with cross-validation showed a one-factor structure, supporting the use of the total score as a global index of student satisfaction with podcasts. The results suggest that there is a high level of satisfaction with podcasts as a tool to improve learning. The questionnaire is a brief and simple tool that can provide lecturers with direct feedback from their students, and may prove useful in improving the teaching-learning process.

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