Kleftodimos Alexandros, Triantafillidou Amalia
Department of Communication and Digital Media, University of Western Macedonia, 52100 Fourka Area Kastoria, Greece.
TechTrends. 2023;67(2):294-314. doi: 10.1007/s11528-022-00801-1. Epub 2022 Oct 25.
Oral communication and presentation skills are considered key competencies for many academic fields and professions, including science-related ones. Therefore, it is vital that students are given sufficient class time in the curriculum for practicing public speaking. It is well documented in the literature that video technology can be of valuable aid in enhancing oral skills, and FlipGrid is a relatively new video discussion platform that has become popular for this purpose. The aim of this study is two-fold. First, the literature regarding FlipGrid is explored to understand how educators around the globe use the platform. Second, a case study is presented where FlipGrid is used and evaluated as a tool for practicing and assessing oral science communication. A mixed-method approach was used to evaluate FlipGrid with the participation of 112 students. Findings indicate that although the use FlipGrid in science fields is limited, it can be a useful platform for practicing oral science communication.
口头交流和表达技巧被认为是许多学术领域和职业（包括与科学相关的领域和职业）的关键能力。因此，至关重要的是，要在课程中给学生留出足够的课堂时间来练习公众演讲。文献充分证明，视频技术在提高口语技能方面能提供宝贵帮助，而FlipGrid是一个相对较新的视频讨论平台，已为此目的而受到欢迎。本研究有两个目的。第一，探究关于FlipGrid的文献，以了解全球教育工作者如何使用该平台。第二，呈现一个案例研究，其中FlipGrid被用作练习和评估口头科学交流的工具并进行评估。采用混合方法对FlipGrid进行评估，有112名学生参与。研究结果表明，尽管FlipGrid在科学领域的使用有限，但它可以成为练习口头科学交流的有用平台。
