Exploring Students’ Perceptions of Digital Storytelling in Enhancing Writing Skills: A Case Study of First-Year Secondary School Students in Zliten
Keywords:
Digital storytelling, EFL writing, student perceptions, quasi-experimental study, Libya, educational technologyAbstract
This study investigates the impact of digital storytelling on improving students' writing skill. It was conducted at Al-Shaima Secondary School for Girls in Zliten, Libya. The study got insights into students' perceptions towards digital storytelling. The study used a quasi-experimental design and semi-structured interview. The findings revealed that using this strategy had a significant effect on students' vocabulary, coherence and clarity, excluding punctuation and verb form usage. The participants found this method more engaging, motivating, interesting, and effective for improving writing skill. The study recommends integrating targeted grammar activities into digital storytelling and expanding future research to undergraduate settings.
References
Abdulwahed, S. (2010). Exploring students' perceptions of ESL writing. Writing English Language Teaching. Vol 4, 73-80.
Avici, I. (2019). The effect of digital storytelling on visual memory and writing skills. Computers and Education, 94, 298-299.
Castillo, L., Quinonez, A., & Gonzalez, P. (2021). Using Digital Storytelling as a Strategy for Enhancing EFL Writing Skills. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning, 16 (13). https://doi.org/10.3391/ijet.v16i13.22187
Chappell, V. (2011). What makes writing so important? Retrieved December 2012.
Dar, M. f. & Khan, I. (2015). Writing anxiety among public and private sectors Pakistani undergraduate university students. Pakistan Journal of Gender Studies, 10 (1), 121-136, http://anxiety
amongpublic
Leong, L. M., & Jafre, M. Z. (2018). Digital storytelling: A meaningful technology-integrated approach for engaged student learning. The Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology, 17(2),97-105.
Lim, P. R., & Noor, N. M. (2019). Digital storytelling as a creative teaching method in promoting secondary school students' writing skills. International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies,
Lion, I.A. (2017). Digital storytelling in an elementary classroom: Going beyond entertainment. Pro media Social and behavioral Sciences, 69, 385-395.
Niemi, H., & Multisilta, J. (2016). The use of digital storytelling to support learning and foster creativity in the classroom. Journal of Educational Technology & Society, 19(3), 75-88.
Robin, B. (2008). Digital Storytelling: A Powerful Technology Tool for the 21st Century Classroom. The College of Education and Human Ecology, The Ohio State University, 47(3), 220-228. Doi:
Tamim, M., Lowerison, G., & schmid, R. (2011). A multi-year investigation of the relationship between pedagogy, computer use and course effectiveness in post-secondary education. 23(1), 1-14.
Walsh, K. (2010). The importance of writing skills: Online tools to encourage success.Emerging EdTech. Retrieved from
Welch, C., & Piekkari, R. (2006). A critical turn in qualitative research: Methodological innovations for research practice. In Handbook of qualitative research methods in marketing (pp. 206-220). Edward Elgar Publishing.
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2026 Faculty of Languages Journal-Tripoli-Libya
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
