Generating Competences: Evidence from a Teaching Format Using GenAI Podcast Creation

Generative artificial intelligence (genAI) opens new pedagogical opportunities: When students create educational materials they engage in higher-order cognitive processes in Bloom’s revised taxonomy, including analysing, evaluating, and creating. On the other hand, to be able to engage in such activities, students need genAI skills, referred to as genAI literacy, which in turn is fostered by active engagement with the technology. To tackle both sides, we develop and evaluate a higher education teaching concept that employs the creation of genAI-based podcasts from lecture slides and supplementary material. Through first quantitative and qualitative analyses we find that engaging in podcast creation conveys higher learning than passive listening, while also fostering genAI literacy. Further analysis of the effect of genAI literacy on technology acceptance shows positive effects, potentially creating a reinforcing cycle of learning, literacy development, and adoption.