Using Audiobooks to Boost Literacy in the Classroom ▬ EdTech Review

Using Audiobooks to Boost Literacy in the Classroom

Audiobooks
& Literacy

EdTech Review: 6.25.2018 by Ananya Debroy

Part of student’s fantasy world begins when they listen to gripping stories and for those who have learning disabilities, the more they are exposed to tools such like audiobooks, the better are their basic reading skills or reading comprehension.

Audio books have traditionally been used with second language learners, learning disabled students and struggling readers or non-readers. But with its widespread popularity, its use soon started to increase and now one finds it being used in many cases. Audiobooks have proven out to be successful in helping these students to access literature and enjoy books. Teachers using audiobooks have found it extremely for all the students.

Various research findings have invariably indicated time and again that audiobooks have powerful impact on literacy development. The process is much striking because by just listening to books is striking. And why its striking, you have got to read the entire research finding by clicking here. One should however note that it is not just the primary level struggling students whose reading comprehension and literacy levels develop with the use of audio books. In yet another research highlighting the impact of audio books on reading comprehension and enjoyment, findings reflect that audio books assist in various ways to increase the reading comprehension and enjoyment levels of the readers.

Benefits of Audiobooks

To begin with, audio books are a great tool to bring stories to life in the classroom. Best of it, it keeps the students engaged. Listed are some of the major benefits of using audiobooks in the classroom

➤ Allows teachers to introduce students to books above their reading level

➤ Mould [sic] good interpretive reading

➤ Help students in critical listening

➤ Highlight important emotions like anger, humour or disappointment in books

➤ Introduce the students to different genres of stories writing

➤ Introduce students to new vocabulary or difficult proper names or locales

➤ Escape unfamiliar dialects or accents, old English and old fashioned literary styles

➤ Provide a bridge to important topics of discussion for parents and children who can listen together while commuting to sporting events, music lessons or on vacations

➤ Recapture “the essence and the delights of hearing stories beautifully told by extraordinary talented storytellers.”  READ MORE ➤➤

Automatic Readability Checker

Based on 7 readability formulas:

Grade Level: 15

Reading Level: difficult to read.

Reader's Age: College graduate