How do edutainment podcasts balance learning and diversion?: Case studies on medical history topics.
This study delves into the critically uncharted world of edutainment podcasts, specifically those that turn to historical narratives for their content. Through analysis of two case studies, a pair of topics covered by four edutainment podcasts, it explores the ways in which educational or informatio...
| Publicado en: | Radio Journal: International Studies in Broadcast & Audio Media Vol. 20; no. 2; pp. 191 - 209 |
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Intellect Ltd.
Oct2022
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