The Use of Digital Storytelling in Improving Students’ Speaking Skills at MTs Madani Alauddin Pao-Pao

The objective of this research was to determine how Digital Storytelling affected the listening comprehension of students. A quasi-experimental design and quantitative methodology were employed in this study. The research comprised two classes selected through purposive sampling: class VIII-4 served as the experimental class with 30 students, while class VIII-6 served as the control class with an equal number of students. The teaching method in the experimental class involved Digital Storytelling, while the control class received instruction through conventional teaching methods. Data were collected through pre-tests and post-tests, each consisting of 20 multiple-choice questions. Analysis of the data revealed that the mean score for the pre-test in the experimental class was 65.33, increasing to 80.83 in the post-test. In comparison, the control class had a pre-test mean score of 58.5, which increased to 69.16 in the post-test. Applying the t-test formula, the researchers found that the calculated t-value (2.4) exceeded the critical t-value (1.67155) with degrees of freedom (df) equal to 58. In summary, the Alternative Hypothesis (Ha) was accepted, and the Null Hypothesis (H0) was rejected. Thus, the study concludes that the use of Digital Storytelling had a significant effect on the listening comprehension of narrative texts among eighth-grade students at SMP Negeri 9 Pematang Siantar. The findings suggest that Digital Storytelling can be effectively applied as a teaching medium to enhance students' listening comprehension skills.

This research was aimed at finding whether or not the use of digital storytelling and dictionary can improve students’ vocabulary mastery. To get the answer of the defined research questions, the researcher used quantitative approach and quasi experimental design. The research had been done in SMPN 1 Cilamaya Wetan, and took two classes as sample, namely, 8G and 8H with 40 respondents in each class. There were three steps in this research, namely pre-test, treatment, and post-test. Pre-test was held in both classes to know students’ vocabulary mastery before the treatment. After doing pretest, treatment was held in experimental class by using digital storytelling and dictionary, that used the technology such as infocus, projector, speaker, and LCD in which the materials were taken from youtube, while control class only used song lyrics. In the next step, posttest was held in both classes to know the improvement after the treatment in experimental class. The data of the study were analyzed by using SPSS version 22 for windows. This research findings showed that experimental group had higher vocabulary score than control group. It can be seen from the posttest mean of experimental group was 74.75 , while the mean of control group was 60,62. Meanwhile, the average of normality gained in experimental group was 0.37 and the average of normality gained in control group was 0.075. Thus, the improvement of students’ vocabulary mastery by using digital storytelling and dictionary in experiemental group is greater than using song in control group. It can be concluded that digital storytelling and dictionary improves vocabulary mastery of eight grader of SMPN 1 Cilamaya Wetan.Keywords: vocabulary mastery, digital storytelling, dictionary

This research aims to find out the improvement of the 1st-grade students’ narrative writing by using digital storytelling and how they perceive that. The researchers used a quasi-experimental design to conduct this research. The population was 93 students and the sample elected was 15 students for both experiment and control classes. Test and questionnaire were employed to address the research questions. The data analysis was conducted using SPSS 25. The findings revealed that students’ narrative writing improved after digital storytelling was integrated into the lessons. The independent sample test showed that sig. 2 tailed < 0.05. Consequently, the alternative hypothesis was accepted, indicating a significant difference in narrative writing between students taught with digital storytelling and those taught without using digital storytelling. Moreover, the n-gain score result showed that the mean score of the experiment class was 62.09 included in the effective enough category. Therefore, it can be concluded that the use of digital storytelling is effective enough in enhancing the narrative writing of the 1st-grade students of MAN 2 Polman. Furthermore, the data from the questionnaire showed that the students had positive perceptions of using digital storytelling in classroom activities.

BackgroundA growing interest has centered on digital storytelling in health research, described as a multi-media presentation of a story using technology. The use of digital storytelling in knowledge translation (KT) is emerging as technology advances in healthcare to address the challenging tasks of disseminating and transferring knowledge to key stakeholders. We conducted a scoping review of the literature available on the use of patient digital storytelling as a tool in KT interventions.MethodsWe followed by Arksey and O’Malley (Int J Soc Res Methodol 8(1):19–32, 2005), and Levac et al. (Implement Sci 5(1):69, 2010) recommended steps for scoping reviews. Search strategies were conducted for electronic databases (Medline, CINAHL, Web of Science, ProQuest dissertations and theses global, Clinicaltrials.gov and Psychinfo). The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for scoping reviews (PRISMA-ScR) was used to report the review process.ResultsOf 4656 citations retrieved, 114 full texts were reviewed, and twenty-one articles included in the review. Included studies were from nine countries and focused on an array of physical and mental health conditions. A broad range of interpretations of digital storytelling and a variety of KT interventions were identified. Digital storytelling was predominately defined as a story in multi-media form, presented as a video, for selective or public viewing and used as educational material for healthcare professionals, patients and families.ConclusionUsing digital storytelling as a tool in KT interventions can contribute to shared decision-making in healthcare and increase awareness in patients’ health related experiences. Concerns centered on the accuracy and reliability of some of the information available online and the impact of digital storytelling on knowledge action and implementation.

The aim of this research is to obtain empirical evidence about the effect of Digital Storytelling on students' English narrative writing skills. The object of this research was 150 class XI students of SMAN 1 Pantai Labu which was carried out in August 2023. The research method was quasi-experimental. The sampling technique is purposive sampling; it was conducted in class XI at SMAN 1 Pantai Labu class XI MIA 2 as an experimental class while class XI IIS 2 as a control class. Both the experimental class and the control class consisted of 30 students. The instrument used in this research was a writing test. There is a pre-test and post-test on writing narrative texts given to students. Data was obtained in this research by statistical calculations. Based on the research results, the researcher concluded that the narrative writing ability of class XI students at SMAN 1 Pantai Labu in the experimental class was good. The highest score on the post-test was 70 (4 students) and the lowest score on the post-test was 50 (5 students). The writing ability of students in the control class is sufficient. The highest score on the post test was 85 (5 students) and the lowest score on the post test was 60 (1 student). From the findings, the description of the mean score of the students™ pre-test and post-test of experimental class showed improvement. The mean score of pre-test and post-test of experimental class were 65.67 and 74.33 which showed improvement. The data showed that the use of Digital Storytelling in teaching the students™ writing skill especially in narrative is effective.

This study investigated the use of digital storytelling in improving students� visual memory and writing skill of tenth grade students in one of senior high school in Tangerang, Indonesia. A total of 72 students are taken as the sample in the current study. The randomized pretest - posttest control group design was used in the study. Using quasi experimental research-non-equivalent control group design, the students in the experimental groups completed the process through digital storytelling. The students� test and questionnaires were used to collect the data. In order to test whether there was an improvement within groups and to see if there were differences between groups, the hypotheses were tested using the t-test and obtaining gain scores. The result showed that the visual memory and writing skill of students undergoing digital storytelling technique and of those undergoing conventional teaching but no significant differences were found between the two conditions. They had same proficiency, focused and same concentration during the learning process, and the students had many opinions in experimental class. Based on the percentages, students� post-test showed that students� visual memory was more dominant than students� writing skill after applying digital storytelling. Moreover, this research also found that students� learning motivation was very good and created a good of class atmosphere in experimental class during the learning process by using digital storytelling.

The present study aimed to find out and describe the effectiveness of using digital storytelling on students’ speaking ability in the public speaking subject. Digital storytelling was proposed by Frazel (2010) with three stages: planning, production, and presentation. In this study, the researchers applied a pretest-posttest control group model of experimental research. The population of this research was the fifth-semester English Literature students of STBA Persada Bunda in the academic year 2022-2023. The data were taken from two Public Speaking classes such as Regular A and Regular B class. Speaking tests were used as the key instruments. Digital storytelling was implemented in Regular A as the experimental class, and the conventional method was implemented in Regular B as the control class. The results of the research revealed that the students got lower scores on the pretest, good scores on the mid-test, and very good scores on the final test. After implementing digital storytelling, there was significant progress in students' speaking skills for the experimental class.

With the technological developments in the 21st century, it is now necessary to integrate technological renovations effectively into teaching-learning environments. There are several approaches that allow integration of technology into teaching-learning environments. One of these approaches is digital storytelling. The purpose of this study was to examine preservice teachers' views about the use of digital storytelling in biology teaching as an instructional tool. The study group included 16 third grade preservice teachers attending the Department of Biology Teaching at the Ziya Gokalp Education Faculty at Dicle University. The preservice teachers, who took part in digital storytelling activities which were carried out in four weeks in the Spring Term of the academic year of 2014-2015, formed their own digital stories at the end of the activities. Following the activities, the preservice teachers were asked for their views about the use of digital storytelling in biology teaching. According to the results of the study, the preservice teachers reported that use of digital storytelling in lessons could increase students' learning. Also, the preservice teachers stated that digital storytelling activities were entertaining; that these activities could attract students' attention; and that students could take an active role during the activities. On the other hand, regarding the limitations of the use of digital storytelling, the preservice teachers pointed out that digital storytelling allows transferring limited information. Consequently, the preservice teachers stated that they wanted to use digital storytelling process in future because it allowed learning by doing and living, added visuality to biology lessons, and made learning permanent.

The demand of incorporating digital technology into English speaking activities in the secondary EFL classroom is becoming more essential in this digital era. Various teaching strategies have been applied by EFL teachers in enhancing the students’ speaking ability. One of the most popular strategies used by teachers in teaching speaking is using digital storytelling. This research aims to investigate the use of digital storytelling to improve students’ speaking ability in secondary EFL classrooms. A quantitative approach with a quasi-experimental design is employed. This study involves 62 ninth graders in one of state junior high schools in Gresik, East Java. The subjects are obtained through random sampling which are classified into two groups: experimental (31 students) and control groups (31 students). To collect data, speaking pre-test and post-test was used as the research instrument. The findings revealed that the use of digital storytelling as an alternative teaching strategy effectively enhanced the students’ speaking ability. It is proven that the mean score of the experimental group (M= 58.45) is higher than the control group (M= 53.29). Additionally, the Eta-squared which shows the effect size is .63 which means that the utilization of digital storytelling has a large effect on students’ speaking skills. In conclusion, the use of digital storytelling has a positive impact on the secondary EFL students’ speaking ability.

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 The motivation behind this study was to decide the reaction of EFL students to the use of Digital Storytelling in learning Listening based on understanding. The researcher collected the sample for this study administered 30 participants from six-semester EFL students of English Department. This research is included in the quantitative approach and the research design used is quantitative survey research. The research instrument is a questionnaire. Judging from the survey results, the responses of EFL students to the use of Digital Storytelling in Listening Skills learning were positive and the final results of the questionnaire which consisted of 10 total items showed a pleasant classification. The findings of this study shows that 30% strongly agree to the statement “Moving pictures in digital storytelling help you understand the story being told”. Meanwhile, there were 0% participant chose strongly disagree. This study intends to examine EFL students' responses to the use of Digital Storytelling in learning Listening skills. As well as to investigate how EFL students feel about using Digital Storytelling. The data shows that Digital Storytelling is an effective language-learning media.
 Keywords: Digital Storytelling, EFL, Learning, Listening Skills.

Incorporating technology seems to have positive effects on improving students’ motivation on EFL (English as a Foreign Language) learning. One of strategies that can be used to improve students’ motivation in EFL classrooms is incorporating digital storytelling or an amalgamation of audio, text, animation and voice. Therefore, the present study aims to analyse the effects of digital storytelling to motivation of a group of Indonesian EFL learners. The present study applied a quasi-experiment design. The participants of present study are 19 college students whom are divided into experimental and control classes. In order to obtain the results, a set of questionnaires adapted from Deci & Ryan’ Self Determination Theory (2002) and Yoon’s (2013) toward digital storytelling motivation are distributed to the participants. Besides that, semi-structured interviews were conducted to two students to provide deeper insights toward the effects of digital storytelling on students’ motivation. In addition, English tests were given before and after the treatment. The results show that the experimental class shows slightly higher level of motivation than the control class. In addition, the respondents considered digital storytelling as beneficial for improving their English skills and creativity. Besides that, students in experimental class performed better in English test than ones in control class after treatment. Thus, it can be said that digital storytelling seems to have positive effects on students.

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can be categorized according to neurodevelopmental disorder outlined by deficits in social, communicative and psychological feature skills. In Malaysia, ASD cases have redoubled within the previous years as proved by the amount of cases seeking medical attention. Providing effective and appropriate services for children with ASD requires educators to be knowledgeable regarding the methods of implementation, the rationale and the impact of the intervention strategies. This research is a case study on the use of digital storytelling through Pixton to explore the teacher perceptions of the exposure of digital storytelling towards children with ASD. The methodology employed includes pre and post interviews with 4 teachers who have at least (3) years of experience with children with ASD. Digital storytelling sessions were also observed using video recording to capture the interactions of the participants. The study revealed that the participants provide positive views related to the communication and social skills obtained from the digital storytelling sessions. Combined with multimedia elements, digital storytelling encouraged the children with ASD to be more interested focus on learning. Overall, the study established that the teachers' perceptions are positive towards the use of digital storytelling as an alternative method to the teaching and learning process for the children with ASD. It is envisaged that this study could support teachers in the teaching and learning process in the future by providing effective intervention which can further intensify teaching strategies for children with ASD.

Storytelling is an effective technique for resolving disputes and conflict while preserving relationships, self-image, and cultural standards. With increased access to the internet and social media, digital storytelling has become instrumental in spurring awareness and change in areas of social injustice and inequality. This chapter briefly examines the science and culture of storytelling and explores the use of digital storytelling in multiple contexts. The author establishes evidence-based support for the use of storytelling and/or digital storytelling 1) to mitigate educator bias in school discipline policy and practices; 2) to counteract and/or reduce negative psychological, emotional, and cultural impacts of excessive or disparate disciplinary practices; 3) to increase cross-sector awareness, advocacy, and engagement on exclusionary discipline issues. The author also proposes a counter-storytelling method for enhanced qualitative and quantitative data-gathering in school discipline cases.

This research is motivated by the tendency of teachers to use the old approach or simply convey theory which results in students being less actively involved in the teaching process. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of using social-themed digital serial media images on the skills of retelling fable texts for class VII students of MTs Al-Hikmah Purwoasri, Kediri Regency. This type of research is a quantitative research with a quasi-experimental method with a non-equivalent group design. Sampling technique with purposive sampling. The sample in this study is the control class and the experimental class. The variables in this study are independent variables, dependent variables, and control variables. The data of this study is the skill test scores of retelling fable texts without and by using social-themed digital serial media images. The results of this study were the mean scores for the control and experimental pretest classes, namely 61.25 and 68.5, the control and experimental posttest classes, namely 73.25 and 81.5. Processing the t-test with the condition that the two samples must be normally distributed and the variance is homogeneous. The posttest t-test results obtained from the control and experimental classes were tcount 3.535 and ttable 2.024. The condition for the t-test is that if tcount ttable then Ho is rejected. So, there is a significant influence on social-themed digital-based serial image media on the skills of retelling fable texts for class VII MTs Al-Hikmah Purwoasri, Kediri Regency.


 Various kinds of technology tools and media can be used to facilitate the leaching and learning English in this era. One of them is digital storytelling. It is a multimedia text including images, audio, or video accompanied by a narrated soundtrack to tell a story or give information. It combines the functions of visual, verbal, and audio those are important for language comprehension and skills. This present study aimed at investigating the students` opinions on the use of digital storytelling in EFL classroom. The questionnaire and interview were distributed to 31 participants as the main data. The results indicated that 84% students like learning English through digital storytelling, 81% of them enjoy presenting and sharing their digital literacy, and 77% of them argue that digital storytelling can motivate them to read a lot. It can be derived that digital storytelling makes the students participate actively during the learning process, allows the students to work collaboratively, and provide the students to be digitally literate.