Abstract
Learning of Literature is said to be challenging. This is perhaps due to the richness and complexities of the literary texts used in classrooms. When the world was hit by Covid-19 pandemic, alternative assessment and learning activities which are to be done online need to be implemented to replace conventional ones. The education landscape transformed immediately with the use of technology to minimise the disruption impact to teaching and learning caused by the pandemic. To engage learners in learning a literary text and enhance their literary comprehension, digital storytelling was opted for its value as an innovative pedagogical approach that may strengthen students’ learning. The purpose of this study was to explore the manner Digital storytelling (DST) can benefit on learners’ literary comprehension and technology engagement during a pandemic lockdown. The study adopted a qualitative approach by conducting an online semi-structured interview to 10 selected Malaysian undergraduates. The findings of the interview were tabulated and analysed thematically. Findings from the interviews indicated that the experience of preparing a digital story was a worthwhile yet challenging experience, however, it has greatly improved their literary comprehension on the issues depicted in the chosen literary play. In addition, learners also found that through the creation of a digital story, it also has expanded and enriched their technological skills through active and meaningful engagement in utilising the necessary video editing software. These indicated that digital storytelling is an effective tool in increasing learners’ literary comprehension through engagement of technology which nowadays has become imperative during this pandemic era.
Highlights
Covid-19 pandemic has caused devastating impact globally
The learners were introduced to the concept of Digital storytelling and they were required to create a DST based on an issue or a theme depicted in the play
Based on the interview conducted, most of the participants believed that digital storytelling was a worthwhile but challenging experience, it has helped them to empathised with the characters featured in the play
Summary
Covid-19 pandemic has caused devastating impact globally. The world was shaken and unprepared to handle this invisible and deadly enemy. Students all over the world had to stay home and continue their study online. This condition revealed one of the drawbacks of online learning, a significant digital gap can be seen amongst learners especially learners in higher education institutions. Online learning via various online platforms cannot be executed if learners are not equipped with fast internet connection and smart devices like laptops and handphones. Despite this challenge, the pandemic has become the catalyst in transforming the education landscape. Online learning has become part of the new normal which both instructors and learners need to quickly adapt. With online learning learners are promoted to be creative as they actively discover and construct new knowledge whilst developing an understanding on the subject content through their interaction with various multimedia resources (Banasiewicz, 2020)
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