
Ciencia y Educación
(L-ISSN: 2790-8402 E-ISSN: 2707-3378)
Vol. 6 No. 12.1
Edición Especial V 2025
Página 398
Based on the information presented through
several qualitative instruments such as the class
observation form, student interviews, and the
results obtained in the demonstration tables, the
criteria have been interpreted as follows:
Students show a positive attitude towards the
use of podcasts as a technological resource for
language learning, so they have opportunities to
focus on practicing a specific skill for a while,
which has allowed them to realize that they may
feel predisposed to using a new resource with
the aim of improving language skills. Most of
the students who participated in this research
acknowledge having significantly improved
their pronunciation thanks to the techniques
applied, although the focus was much more on
repetition because, due to the level of the
students, the use of this technique was more
practical, since imitation is more complex due
to the speed at which the speakers talk in the
podcast. However, learners can greatly improve
their speaking abilities by utilizing the potential
of podcasts and modifying the phrases and
sentences present in them (Lee &Mlynář,
2023). Although students consider speaking
English with correct pronunciation and
consistent fluency a great challenge, they
mention that constant practice will lead them to
achieve the desired results: improved English
speaking skills.
Triangulation
It is important to establish a relationship
between the classroom observation format, the
recorded videos, and the bibliography that
details the enormous influence of using
podcasts on improving speaking skills. During
the interventions, it was observed that the
students' level of attention and motivation
increased as they were exposed to and listened
to a podcast. It is worth noting that they began
with a short fragment of the podcast and
gradually moved to a longer version, resulting
in a positive relationship with this technological
resource. Throughout the four sessions, most
students expressed fear when attempting to
participate in oral activities. By the end of the
final session, a significant change was observed
after consistent exposure to the podcasts. The
students' willingness to participate was
highlighted in each intervention, as they were
willing to actively participate in group and pair
work before the development of their speaking
activities. The level of confidence increased
with each intervention; it was observed that
most of them felt they should try a little harder,
which means that their motivation was not fully
active, since they had not had a more
demanding job in speaking skills during the
application of techniques of repetition and the
speaking practice.
The recorded videos provided a clear view of
the pronunciation criteria, as it was observed
that most students struggled to articulate and
pronounce the words in each podcast correctly.
Initially, they made many mistakes, but with
consistent practice at home, these gradually
improved. It was also noted that they began to
feel more confident speaking the target
language more naturally and with fewer pauses
after each intervention. So, for this reason the
following quoted is cited “This improved
confidence is a result of student´s enhanced
ability to comprehend a topic´s rhetoric through
repeat hearing and oral presentation (Samad et
al, 2017). In addition, the students were able to
pronounce new words that they initially found
difficult and complicated because the podcasts
seemed a bit fast to them, which they overcame
through consistent practice. This allowed them
to expand their vocabulary, particularly
regarding the pronunciation of irregular verbs,
compound nouns, and other related words.
Since both topics were related (the simple past
tense and the topic of "my weekend"), this
allowed for a better understanding of the
podcast, as they understood the content and
were able to summarize it orally according to
the practice in class and at home. According to