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Abstract: Submission #125

Submission Number: 125
Submission ID: 929
Submission UUID: cfc5fe8e-3949-459e-8e55-9f0ba748e2bf
Submission URI: /2025/abstracts

Created: Wed, 04/30/2025 - 13:59
Completed: Wed, 04/30/2025 - 14:30
Changed: Mon, 07/28/2025 - 19:43

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Language: English

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Presenters
Ms.
Mathebula
Siphathisene
0764234671
Wits university
Spha Mdlalose is a wearer of many hats - a singer and songwriter by night and a research assistant and podcast host by day. Mdlalose is has been steadily making her mark in the music industry collaborating with a number of prominent artists and earning 3 SAMA nominations for her debut album Indleleyekhaya released in 2019.
In 2023, Mdlalose graduated from the Henley Business School with a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) something that renewed her belief in the potential that the creative industries hold. She is currently working as a research assistant at Wits University.
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Abstract
Digital innovation meets storytelling: How educational podcasts can act as impactful tools in the dispersing of social work education to diverse populations.
THEME 6: Main-streaming Digital and Assessment Tools in Social Work Practice
SUB 6.3 Innovative digital interventions for diverse populations.
Oral Presentation
The use of podcasts as supplementary learning tools has grown in higher education. Prompted by the COVID19 and the pivot to hybrid learning methods, educational podcasts can reach audiences worldwide, transcending geographic and socioeconomic barriers. Educational podcasts support self-directed learning offering greater convenience to learners and catering to a variety of learning preferences. There is dearth of research on the different ways that educational podcasts can be developed, the role that voice, interviewing technique and content dissemination can assist in creating quality educational podcasts that can reach a broader audience. This presentation explores the creation of a South African podcast called the Social Work Khuluma Podcast to tell the story of how educators can develop their own podcasts to support their learning outcomes and create greater engagement with their students. The podcast, is a social work-based podcast where experts are interviewed on a particular topic related to Social Work. The first presenter, served as the podcast`s host for the year 2024-2025 and draws on her hosting experience to emphasise the potential of podcasts in exploring a variety of themes through meaningful conversation and the many creative approaches that educational podcasts can take, including the emphasising of storytelling and the drawing on the personal anecdotes (of guests) to unpack complex sub themes. These approaches allow for educational podcasts to be included in the basket of offerings that can be used to enrich course design and create a social presence to make learning more meaningful. In this presentation, we unpack the methods used and how tone of voice, style, and length can be leveraged to create educational podcasts that are more engaging and nuanced. This presentation offers guidelines for the audience who may consider creating their own podcast or use some of the podcast created.

Keywords

Delivery
Educational Podcasts
Voice
Digital
Guidelines
Reviewer ONE Feedback
Prof
Marili
Williams
Yes
Education
Accepted
Reviewer TWO Feedback
Digital innovation meets storytelling: How educational podcasts can act as impactful tools in the dispersing of social work education to diverse populations
Kgomotso
Wagner
No
Education
Accepted
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