This article (14 page PDF) studies the use of podcasting to promote critical consciousness. "Freire conceptualized critical consciousness as the deep awareness of social, political, and economic oppression coupled with the action needed to transform these conditions." Based on interviews with ten self-selected students, Jacob Kelley writes, "By the end of the project, students expressed not only a greater understanding of inequities but also a commitment to addressing them in their future classrooms." So they learned what they were being taught. But did podcasting make the difference? Kelley writes, "multimodal assignments like podcasting allow students to engage with course content in dynamic, creative, and reflective ways." But I don't think we're really shown this in this article.
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