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Podcasts can be a beneficial tool to complement learning within nursing education. Literature reveals that podcasts can be useful for exploring difficult topics, sparking critical thinking, and improving student reading and comprehension skills.

In utilizing the SECTIONS (Bates, 2019) model to critique use of media in education, some benefits to highlight would be the ease in creating podcasts, easy access for students, and overall low costs of production (Falk, 2024). Utilizing podcasts to share content from a guest speaker could help reduce challenges in scheduling (Falk, 2024).

If making your own podcast feels daunting, research has shown that utilizing pre-existing podcasts can also improve student learning (Hargett, 2018).

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Podcasts Can Improve Understanding of Textbook Readings!

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Podcasts Can Improve Understanding of Textbook Readings!

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Students are placing less value in textbook readings, and having increasing difficulty in understanding complex readings.

In this study, an instructor created a podcast to help guide new nursing students through their assigned textbook readings. The instructor highlighted and further explained important concepts and tables, and also noted readings that were "nice to know" information rather than "need to know" (Zwilling, 2024).

78% of students who completed a survey after using the podcasts to guide their reading said the podcasts were helpful for the course and would also be helpful to improve their critical reading in future courses (Zwilling, 2024).

Take a look at the article:

https://doi-org.cyber.usask.ca/10.3928/01484834-20240612-02

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Podcasts Can Improve Student Engagement in Textbook Readings!

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Podcasts Can Improve Student Engagement in Textbook Readings!

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In this study, students listened to a podcast and participated in instructor-guided note-taking. The instructor gave questions for students to answer as they listened to the podcast.

95% of students who participated said that this process improved their knowledge in the subject area (Marchi, et al., 2024).

Link to the article:

https://doi.org/10.3928/01484834-20240404-13

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This study suggests that use of commercially-prepared podcasts can be beneficial to enhance nursing student learning (Hargett, 2018).

If you are hesitant to make your own podcast, using podcasts that are already made can be a great option. Also, podcasts made by others could allow students to hear from experts in an area of study.

Link to article:

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.teln.2017.08.003

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Click the link above to take a quick 4-question survey exploring your thoughts on podcasts in nursing education!

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Here is a link to some great nursing podcasts to get you and your students started!

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Top 10 Best Podcasts for Nursing Students (2022)

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Learn all about the best podcasts for nursing students by reading this list of the funniest, smartest, and most interesting nursing podcasts.

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Audacity is a great tool for a beginner podcast, it is easy to use, and free!

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Audacity ® | Free Audio editor, recorder, music making and more!

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Audacity is the world’s most popular audio editing and recording app. Edit, mix, and enhance your audio tracks with the power of Audacity. Download now!

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Check out this video exploring the use of podcasts in education.

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The Mixtape: Creating Podcasts for Online Teaching

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Audacity. (2024, November 25). Audacity. https://www.audacityteam.org/

Bates, A.W. (Tony). (2019). Teaching in a Digital Age – Second Edition (Links to an external site.). Tony Bates Associates Ltd. [Open textbook].

Creative commons. (2024, November 25). Textbook Image. https://pxhere.com/en/photo/937978?utm_content=shareClip&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pxhere

Falk, A. (2024, September 16). Re: SECTIONS Model [Discussion Post]. University of Saskatchewan Canvas. https://canvas.usask.ca/courses/90856/discussion_topics/370709

Hargett, J. L. (2018). Podcasting in nursing education: Using commercially prepared podcasts to spark learning. Teaching and Learning in Nursing, 13(1), 55-57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.teln.2017.08.003.

Marchi, N. M., Feyisetan, O., & Batchelor, M. (2024). Engaging prelicensure nursing students in age-friendly health systems initiatives through podcasts. Journal of Nursing Education, 63(6), 410-411. doi:https://doi.org/10.3928/01484834-20240404-13.

Mentimeter. (2024, November 25). Mentimeter. https://www.mentimeter.com/app/home.

Piacquadio, Andrea (2018, February 26). Man wearing white headphones listening to music. https://www.pexels.com/photo/man-wearing-white-headphones-listening-to-music-901236/.

RDNE Stock project (2021, June 26). A girl reading book while sitting on a chair inside the library. https://www.pexels.com/photo/a-girl-reading-book-while-sitting-on-a-chair-inside-the-library-8499498/.

Wesch, M. (2020). The Mixtape: Creating Podcasts for Online Teaching (8:45). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJdEQfvgww8.

Western Governors University. (2022, June 8). Top 10 best podcasts for nursing students. https://www.wgu.edu/blog/top-best-podcasts-nursing-students2206.html.

Zwilling, E. (2024). Using podcasts to facilitate textbook readings in a medical-surgical nursing course. Journal of Nursing Education, 63(X). p. 1-3. doi: https://doi-org.cyber.usask.ca/10.3928/01484834-20240612-02

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Alysha Falk has been a registered nurse for 15 years. She is currently a nursing instructor at Great Plains College, Swift Current, SK.

https://x.com/NurseAlysha