The Use of Podcast in Learning the Form Four Short Story

Abstract

Teaching the literature component especially the short story to the generation of the millennials has proven to be a challenging task as most of them do not favour the conventional method of teaching the literature component. This study focuses on the use of podcast as a learning tool in learning the form four short story. A class of 23 form four students from a boarding school in Penang has been the subject of this research. The study reveals that the students enjoy using the podcast in the learning of the short story as the podcast helps them in their understanding of the short story as well as helping them remember the plot of the story and the characters which are essential in the learning of a short story. Though there are challenges that the students encountered in the use of the podcast, it can be concluded that the use of podcast could be used widely in the Malaysian classrooms for a more creative and effective approach.