Keywords
digital storytelling, EFL speaking, narrative skills, fluency, learner motivation.
Abstract
Digital stories have already been proven to be an effective classroom activity in English as a Foreign Language (EFL), where learners can be provided with a chance to build speaking fluency and narrative competence in the natural, engaging, and contextual environment. Digital stories provide beneficial restoration of the cognitive, linguistic, and affective development using visual, auditory, and textual data to facilitate the proper communication process. This paper examines how digital storytelling can help develop oral proficiency in EFL learners, especially in fluency, complexity of narrative, and learner motivation. A mixed method was used with 60 intermediate-level EFL students who were separated into both experimental and control groups. The results indicate that digital storytelling plays a significant role in enhancing the fluency in speaking and the cohesion of the story and also promoting engagement and fostering confidence in learners. The paper presents the pedagogical possibilities of the incorporation of digital storytelling in the teaching of speaking to facilitate prolonged oral conversation.
