THE INFLUENCE OF DIGITAL STORYTELLING

IN EFL/ESL STUDENTS’ WRITING SKILLS

ABSTRACT
This research synthesis aims to explore and analyze how digital
storytelling (DS) improves and enhances students' writing skills as well
as the teacher's and learner´s perceptions on its use as an educational
tool.

RESEARCH QUESTIONS
What factors of DS influence students’ writing
skills?
What writing micro-skills are the most
developed through DS?
What are students’ and teachers’ perceptions
regarding the use of DS as an educational tool?

METHODOLOGY
Only Empirical studies were analyzed.
Quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methodological
approaches were considered.
The articles focused only on the English language.
The articles analyzed information in
EFL/ESL classrooms.
All of the studies applied DS as an educational tool.
The papers were based on students' writing performance.
The articles discussed students' and teachers' perceptions.
The publication date of the articles was from 2016 and
onwards.

DATA ANALYSIS
1. Research focus: 2. Location of the studies 3. Research Methodological
- The use of DS to develop the Asia: 7 studies Approaches
writing skill. Africa: 2 studies Quantitative: 3 studies
- Teachers' and students' Europe: 8 studies Qualitative: 10 studies
perceptions regarding the use of America: 3 studies Mixed Method: 7 studies
Ds.
- DS tools and programs which 4. Digital Storytelling Effects
enhance the micro-writing skills. on Students’ Writing Skills
Others (Paragraphing)
5. Digital Storytelling Factors that 1
Text/sentence structure
influence Students’ Writing Skills 5

Technological aid: 1 study Vocabulary

DS integrated instruction: 3 studies 7

Audience effect/Multimedia: 4 studies

Feedback: 8 studies
6. Students' and Teachers’
perceptions of DS as an Organization
Educational and Motivational Tool 7

Positive/Negative perceptions
Attitudes Grammar and punctuation
7

CONCLUSIONS/
RECOMMENDATIONS
1. The need of DS in Latin
1. Feedback
America
2. Grammar/punctuation,
2. Teachers' perceptions
vocabulary, and
3. Writing micro-skills
organization
4. Raising awareness of
3. Creativity
the applicability of
4. Guidance
Digital Storytelling in
5. Motivation
EFL/ESL contexts.