Abstract
This study investigated the attitudes of primary school students in UAE towards using digital story-telling as a learning method in classroom. Through the adoption of a descriptive analytical approach, the researcher designed a survey in order to collect primary data. He uploaded the survey to the web through using Google Form. The survey was filled in by 99 female and male primary school students. Thus, the sample involves 99 female and male primary school students. Those sampled students are fifth graders and enrolled in a private primary school in UAE. Data was analysed and processed through SPSS software. Through this program, means and standard deviations are obtained and presented in tables. The researcher concluded several results. For instance, primary school students in UAE show positive attitudes towards using digital storytelling by teachers as a learning method in classroom.. Using this learning method develops students’ problem solving, critical thinking, language, and social skills. It increases students’ levels of concentration, retention and motivation to learn. However, it doesn’t improves students’ ability to draft stories nor foster their adjustment within the school environment. The researcher recommends carrying out a study to explore the effectiveness of using the digital storytelling method in UAE kindergartens from the teachers’ perspective. Keywords: Attitudes, primary school students, digital storytelling, classroom, learning, UAE DOI: 10.7176/RHSS/11-10-03 Publication date: May 31 st 2021
Highlights
Storytelling refers to the process in which a person uses narrative structure, vocalization and mental imagery in the aim of narrating a story to the audience (Peck 1989)
This study investigated the attitudes of primary school students in UAE towards using digital storytelling as a learning method in classroom
Question This study aimed to answer this question: (What are the attitudes of primary school students in UAE towards using digital storytelling as a learning method in classroom?)
Summary
Storytelling refers to the process in which a person (i.e. the storyteller) uses narrative structure, vocalization and mental imagery in the aim of narrating a story to the audience (the listener) (Peck 1989). Teachers today must integrate technologies in classroom in order to enable students to develop students’ 21st century skills. Digital storytelling refers to the integrating technologies in the process of narrating a story. It involves presenting graphics, images, music, storyteller’s voice and sound features (Porter, 2005). Using digital storytelling in classroom can significantly attract the students and raise the level of students’ engagement and motivation to learn. Using digital storytelling in classroom improves students’ language skills It personalizes the learning experience of students. Despite that the advantages of using digital storytelling in classroom, Robin (2008) adds that there are challenges associated with such use He adds that using such stories can be time consuming. This study investigated the attitudes of primary school students in UAE towards using digital storytelling as a learning method in classroom
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