The Role of Podcasting in Building the Professional Identity of School Counselors in Anambra State
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https://doi.org/10.47453/edulead.v6i2.3769Keywords:
Podcasting, Professional Identity, School Counselors, Anambra State, Professional DevelopmentAbstract
The recent emergence of digital media has changed the way professionals learn, communicate, and build their professional identities. Now podcasting has become a popular and adaptable means of exchanging ideas, experiences, and professional practices. Podcasting offers a special opportunity to cover gaps in knowledge and strengthen the professional identity of counselors in Anambra State, whose professional development tends to have many problems, such as the inability to exchange ideas with peers and limited access to professional development resources. The authors used a descriptive survey design to investigate the role of podcasting on the professional identity of school counselors in Anambra State. Eighty counselors were selected randomly to give different levels of experience. Data were obtained through an online Google Form that included demographics, podcast use, and impact of professional role, and challenges on a 4-point Likert scale. Summative statistics were used to describe trends and ANOVA to compare differences between experience groups with results displayed in tables to indicate patterns and changes. The 80 school counselors included 61 (76.3) females and 19 (23.8) males, with majority (34; 42.5) having years of experience 16 25 years, 29 (36.3) had 1-15 years, and 17 (21.3) had 26 35 years. Counselors in the age range of 1625 years reported a little higher podcast use (means 3.293.47), whereas those aged 2635 years indicated the highest use in assisting work (3.65) and professional development (3.53). Issues like limited time (3.313.38), high internet charges (3.453.59), network problems (3.28-3.41), and the problem of finding good podcasts (3.44-3.52) were encountered. ANOVA did not reveal any significant differences (F = 0.206-1.549; p > 0.05). The researcher find that podcasting is a viable and affordable tool to assist in the professional development and identity growth of school counselors, as well as promoting lifelong learning, cooperation, and connectivity within the professional community.
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