ERIC Number: EJ1149419
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 16
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Cybernated Storytelling: Revitalising Storytelling Activities for Secondary School Students
Rosli, Roziana M.; Idrus, Faizah
Teaching English with Technology, v17 n3 p19-34 2017
Storytelling is one of the most common activities used in teaching English proficiency to language students. It is widely accepted as a teaching technique by many educators because it engages students in learning. This study seeks to examine students' readiness in using technology-aided applications in telling their stories. It also investigates how cybernated storytelling could encourage them to communicate more in groups. This qualitative study involved 35 secondary school students, selected based on purposive sampling technique, from a multi-ethnic secondary school in Malaysia. After having initial exposure to cybernated storytelling video production, the students were divided into small groups and required to engage in developing a cybernated storytelling video for a period of 90 days using the English language. While engaging in the activity, students were expected to communicate orally in face-to-face meetings and in writing using WhatsApp (WA) and Facebook (FB) platforms. Their WA and FB entries were compiled and analysed thematically besides interview responses which were collected during the group interview. The findings point to how technology aided language learning could be a strong support in enhancing students' English communication skills.
Descriptors: Story Telling, Teaching Methods, Secondary School Students, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Qualitative Research, Foreign Countries, Video Technology, Cooperative Learning, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Learning Activities, Oral Language, Written Language, Interviews
IATEFL Poland Computer Special Interest Group / University of Nicosia / Maria Curie-Sklodowska University. Ul. J. Sowinskiego 17, 20-041 Lublin, Poland. Web site: http://tewtjournal.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Malaysia
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