Using Podcasts to Educate EFL University Students About Sustainability: An Action Research Study in Saudi Arabia

The implementation of technology in language teaching is essential, as it can have a positive impact on the learning and teaching environment. For example, podcasts have been proven to be helpful to support learning. Therefore, the current study examines the use of podcasts to educate EFL learners about the important controversial issue of sustainability. In an exploratory stage of action research, a survey was conducted to evaluate the satisfaction of a convenience sample of 25 undergraduate EFL learners being educated about sustainability, following their use of podcasts on the topic as part of an English language listening and speaking course. The results revealed positive responses from the participants. As such, this study recommends the use of podcasts to educate EFL learners about sustainability through the medium of English and will proceed to further implementation.