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"The puzzling question that is often posed when talking about audiobooks' integration in the teaching and learning of literacy is whether they have the same cognitive benefits as the actual reading. In other words , can listening to audiobooks be considered reading? ..."
Via Chuck Sherwood, Former Senior Associate, TeleDimensions, Inc, Leona Ungerer
Audiobooks is an amazing learning tool for people of all ages, who enjoys reading or would like to improve their reading skills.
Audiobooks in class room:
Introduce students to books above their reading levelModel good interpretive readingTeach critical listeningHighlight the humor in booksIntroduce new genres that students might not otherwise considerIntroduce new vocabulary or difficult proper names or localesSidestep unfamiliar dialects or accents, Old English, and old-fashioned literary stylesProvide a read-aloud modelProvide a bridge to important topics of discussion for parents and children who can listen together while commuting to sporting events, music lessons, or on vacationsRecapture "the essence and the delights of hearing stories beautifully told by extraordinarily talented storytellers" (Baskin & Harris, 1995, p. 376)Audiobooks increase:
Reading comprehensionMotivationSelf-confidenceThis is a great artifact that gives you ideas on how audiobooks can be of great use for students with reading disabilities.