PODCAST:support tool in the literal comprehension of texts of elementary school students

Abstract

The literal level in text comprehension allows students to extract the explicit information found in it. This article seeks to be a reflection on the effects of the podcast on the progress of the literal level of the students of the sixth grade of the Gabriel García Márquez Educational Institution of the Alto Mirador settlement of the city of Neiva, department of Huila. The mixed approach was assumed with a type of descriptive study under a quasi-experimental design without a control group, For this reason, techniques such as pre-test (without the use of podcast) and post-test (with the use of podcast) were integrated, and implementation of the podcast with its respective rubric and field analysis. The pre-test results show difficulties in extracting main ideas, character characteristics, word meaning, while, in the post-test, the students obtained favorable results in actions carried out by the characters and their characteristics, with the presence of some improvements. in identifying main events and ideas. Indeed, the Podcast does contribute to strengthening the literal comprehension of text and its use allows increasing attention when listening. The pedagogical implications and educational virtues of the podcast for future research are discussed..