LESSON LEARNED FROM PODCAST IMPLEMENTATION IN AN EFL CLASSROOM AT THE UNIVERSITY LEVEL

Abstract

This paper describes a teacher’s practice of implementing podcasts in higher education EFL classrooms as a learning media in a collaborative learning context. The study reflects how the teacher manages 20 students in an EFL class with a relatively high proficiency level, focusing on 1) how to decide the podcast selection and 2) the implementation in the classroom. Data gathered through self-notes, observation, and document study are then analyzed using the evaluative approach from a collaborative learning context perspective. The results of this study listed several lessons learned and recommendations for language educators, especially those who teach English in a nearly similar setting.