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Pedagogic effectiveness of digital storytelling in improving speaking skills of saudi EFL learners
Salama Eissa, Hayam Mohamed1.
The purpose of this study is to find why adult learners are unable to speak English as Foreign
language (EFL) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Moreover, it tests the pedagogy of adopting the
strategy of Digital Story Telling (DST) in teaching English as a foreign language. The study is
applied on Northern Boarder University as a case study. The first question raised in this study is
whether the conventional methods of teaching are the reason behind their failure of speaking the
English language and whether the modification in the pedagogy of teaching affects the learners'
speaking skill. To this end, data are collected through a questionnaire. Furthermore, a model of a
teaching program, based on using DST strategy, is improved and tested with a group of learners at
the chosen university in Saudi Arabia. The findings reveal that the learners at the selected
university find difficulty in speaking English, and that applying DST as a pedagogy help the
students to develop their overall speaking skill. These findings assist EFL teachers in Saudi Arabia
in creating a conducive atmosphere in and out their classes, which will motivate the learners a lot
to speak English fluently. The conclusion of the research recommends that EFL teachers should
modify their conventional methods of teaching English as a foreign language; they may apply the
strategy of using DST on their students to test the competence of the hypothesis.
Affiliation:
- Northern Border University, Saudi Arabia
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