Podcast Research and Evaluation Insights
How are teachers using podcasts? What makes audio work for learning? And what can we learn from educators and students who use podcasts in the classroom?
We’re studying how podcasts support teaching and learning—and turning what we learn into practical, accessible resources for educators, researchers, and podcast creators.
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Podcast Data and Resources
Podcasts in the Classroom
Explore findings from a national teacher survey, including why educators use podcasts, what makes listening work, barriers to classroom use, and what teachers have learned from creating podcasts with students.
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Podcasts in the Classroom
2026 Teacher Survey Results
As part of an external evaluation, we heard from teachers about how they’re using podcasts across the curriculum, what they hope students gain, and their advice for getting started.
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This material was supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Number # 2148711. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
Podcasts + Citizen Science
What happens when listening leads to real-world science? How can audio inspire young people to become environmental stewards? OCEAN Kids, is a project that combines podcast-style audio learning, hands-on investigation, and participation in citizen science.
Access the course for FREE: www.sciencepodcastforkids.com/nurdles
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OCEAN Kids: Insights for Elementary Teachers
2025 External Evaluation Results
Explore findings from an external evaluation of OCEAN Kids with 280 students across 15 classrooms and learning groups. This one-pager highlights what teachers observed, what students gained, how audio supported learning, and ways the experience extended into students’ families and communities.
OCEAN Kids: Highlights for Schools
2025 External Evaluation Results
See what an external evaluation found about OCEAN Kids in school settings, including strong student engagement and growing environmental awareness. This overview highlights how the audio-based program supports active learning, student voice, and flexible classroom implementation.
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This material was supported by the Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine under award number SCON-10001259, OCEAN KIDS: Ocean Citizen-Science Educational Audio-Course on Nurdles for Kids. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the Gulf Research Program or the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.