This study aimed to assert the potential of the developed podcast to be used as a supplementary material in enhancing the listening skills of grade 4 learners. This study used 4D model by S Thaigarajan. Semmuel, and Semmuel in 1974 as cited by Hirayato (2022), namely; define, design, development and disseminate. The participants were the thirty-six (36) grade four learners. The percentage, mean, frequency, were used to analyze the competencies in pre-test and post-test. The pre-test resulted as low in listening competencies with the mean score of 16.58. After the implementation of the developed podcast, post-test was conducted, which resulted as moderate with the mean score of 24.47. Podcast showed improvement in listening skills of the learners. When the pre-test and post-test result were compared using the dependent t-test at a=0.05 level of significance, the significant difference of the pre-test and post-test was highly significant with -7.865p<.05 at .05. The level of acceptability in terms of content quality, instructional quality, technical quality and other findings of the developed podcast were highly acceptable with a mean score of .75.
podcast, 4D model, learners’ listening skills, development and skills
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