A doctoral dissertation on the use of science songs in middle school classes (Governor, 2011) suggests that revisiting lecture content in an alternative form (i.e., song lyrics) tests students' understanding in a way that simply rehashing the lecture does not.
32% of the total female learners reflected upon both the red and amber light learning objectives, and revisited lecture content of both to improve knowledge.
I would not have understood these subjects without revisiting the lectures time and again" "I found they were extremely helpful in consolidating each subject following lectures.
However, no males used the report to this depth, with 23% only revisiting the lecture content of learning objectives lit red.
When students who had used the podcasts were asked why they did so, all participants described revisiting the lecture so as to get a fuller comprehension of what they felt was a complex subject as a main reason for use.
Apart from generally revisiting the lecture and exam preparation, students mentioned using the podcasts to recap on certain areas which they were having trouble with or if they had specific questions.
Consistent with our previous study with this unique student population [ 8], students reported using the podcasts for a variety of reasons including revisiting the lecture for a fuller comprehension of the materials, revising, finding answers to specific questions, and to a lesser extent to catch up on missed lectures.
The ability to revisit the lecture on multiple occasions may help alleviate students' anxiety regarding missing lecture content while taking notes.
This preference was due to self-directed learning and context provided in the videos, the ability to revisit the lecture, and material explained in different ways by peers in the collaborative space.
In summary, 77% males did not revisit any lecture content at all, compared with 45% of females who did not revisit any.
