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Digital storytelling
Reading
Writing
Speaking
Listening
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2022
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Lim, N. Z. L., Azrifah Zakaria, & Aryadoust, V. (2022). A systematic review of digital storytelling in language learning in adolescents and adults. Education and Information Technologies. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10639-021-10861-0
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Education and Information Technologies
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Digital storytelling (DST) is a novel approach that uses modern computer technology to amplify language learning and teaching. The present study aims to review how the published DST research utilizes visuals and audio to influence the learning environment and engage adolescent and adult language learners. This was measured through their improvement in the four main language skills: reading, writing, listening, and speaking. A total 71 journal papers were identified using the Scopus database. The papers studied both first and second language learning and were coded in full-text screening for the research topics and methods adopted, theories or frameworks adopted, outcomes across the language skills, and reliability investigation of the studies. The results showed a range of research used in the studies, with 39.7% of the total studies using a mixed number of methods. The theories adopted in these studies were limited to components of DST, age group, and the type of study. Most studies neither tested nor mentioned the use of the three theoretical variables mentioned above. Notably, a majority of the studies reported positive outcomes when DST was used in the learning environment. However, not all claims were supported with evidence. Lastly, only a handful of the studies reviewed reported reliability, highlighting a lack of verification of the precision of the measurement instruments used. Implications of these findings and recommendations for designing DST and language learning research in the future will be discussed.
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1360-2357 (print)
1573-7608 (online)
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Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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