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Recipient of the 12th Annual Graduate Student Symposium Scholarship Award, Poster Presentations - Honorable Mention (2019)
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Presentation Type
Open Access Poster Presentation
Keywords
People with disabilities--Public opinion; Podcasts; Teachers--Training of;
Abstract
The use of person first language when working with people with disabilities is important for building successful relationships, particularly for educators. Thus, the purposes of this investigation were to determine: (1) how a podcast intervention impacts undergraduate students’ use of person-first language when discussing people with disabilities, and (2) undergraduate students’ perceptions about podcasts as a tool for learning. Forty-three undergraduate education majors participated in this study. To participate in this study, they had to first complete a demographics survey and a pretest on person-first language. Next, they listened to a validated podcast on person-first language. Participants completed a posttest to determine the impact of the podcast, as well as a perceptions survey regarding the podcast. Following the posttest, guided group discussions were conducted to allow for a deeper understanding of students’ perceptions on both person first language and using podcasts for knowledge acquisition. Pairwise t-tests were used to determine that the posttest scores were significantly higher than the pretest scores. In addition, a qualitative thematic analysis, including coding and identifying key themes, was conducted.The themes identified included empathy, job application, personal identity, effectiveness of podcasts, and critiques of podcasts. The results from this investigation suggest that podcasts are a beneficial tool for undergraduate education students to attain knowledge on person-first language.
Start Date
3-4-2019 11:00 AM
End Date
3-4-2019 1:00 PM
Year of Award
2019 Award
Faculty Advisor
Dr. Scott McNamara
Department
Department of Kinesiology
Copyright
©2019 Kylie Wilson
File Format
application/pdf
Embargo Date
4-16-2019
The Effectiveness of Using a Podcast to Teach Person-First Language
The use of person first language when working with people with disabilities is important for building successful relationships, particularly for educators. Thus, the purposes of this investigation were to determine: (1) how a podcast intervention impacts undergraduate students’ use of person-first language when discussing people with disabilities, and (2) undergraduate students’ perceptions about podcasts as a tool for learning. Forty-three undergraduate education majors participated in this study. To participate in this study, they had to first complete a demographics survey and a pretest on person-first language. Next, they listened to a validated podcast on person-first language. Participants completed a posttest to determine the impact of the podcast, as well as a perceptions survey regarding the podcast. Following the posttest, guided group discussions were conducted to allow for a deeper understanding of students’ perceptions on both person first language and using podcasts for knowledge acquisition. Pairwise t-tests were used to determine that the posttest scores were significantly higher than the pretest scores. In addition, a qualitative thematic analysis, including coding and identifying key themes, was conducted.The themes identified included empathy, job application, personal identity, effectiveness of podcasts, and critiques of podcasts. The results from this investigation suggest that podcasts are a beneficial tool for undergraduate education students to attain knowledge on person-first language.
