Can digital storytelling enhance learning motivation for EFL students with low proficiency and confidence in English?

The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of a digital storytelling assignment on English learning motivation of non-English major students with low proficiency and confidence in English in Japan.  The participants of this study were non-English major students in Japan who studied in f...

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Main Author: Naoko Kasami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitat Politècnica de València 2021-04-01
Series:The EUROCALL Review
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Online Access:https://polipapers.upv.es/index.php/eurocall/article/view/12754
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description The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of a digital storytelling assignment on English learning motivation of non-English major students with low proficiency and confidence in English in Japan.  The participants of this study were non-English major students in Japan who studied in four courses of English as a Foreign Language (EFL).  Each course was 15 weeks long and was held in the spring and fall terms of 2018. The study goal of the course was to acquire skills and knowledge to present ideas and messages effectively with the use of information communications and technology (ICT) and English. Three (pre-, midterm- and post-) questionnaires were employed to collect the necessary data. The results of the three questionnaires and two tests were received from 65 students.  This research focused on 27 students with low proficiency and confidence in English as determined by the results of the pre-questionnaire and pre-test.  The analysis of the data showed that the digital storytelling assignment could enhance learning motivation for most participants with low proficiency and confidence in English.  Most students with low proficiency and confidence in English in this course also felt confident about conducting a digital storytelling assignment in English.
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spelling doaj.art-cefc42fa8278430ca21002e73bcbd24f2022-12-21T18:49:10ZengUniversitat Politècnica de ValènciaThe EUROCALL Review1695-26182021-04-01291688010.4995/eurocall.2021.127548673Can digital storytelling enhance learning motivation for EFL students with low proficiency and confidence in English?Naoko Kasami0J. F. Oberlin UniversityThe purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of a digital storytelling assignment on English learning motivation of non-English major students with low proficiency and confidence in English in Japan.  The participants of this study were non-English major students in Japan who studied in four courses of English as a Foreign Language (EFL).  Each course was 15 weeks long and was held in the spring and fall terms of 2018. The study goal of the course was to acquire skills and knowledge to present ideas and messages effectively with the use of information communications and technology (ICT) and English. Three (pre-, midterm- and post-) questionnaires were employed to collect the necessary data. The results of the three questionnaires and two tests were received from 65 students.  This research focused on 27 students with low proficiency and confidence in English as determined by the results of the pre-questionnaire and pre-test.  The analysis of the data showed that the digital storytelling assignment could enhance learning motivation for most participants with low proficiency and confidence in English.  Most students with low proficiency and confidence in English in this course also felt confident about conducting a digital storytelling assignment in English.https://polipapers.upv.es/index.php/eurocall/article/view/12754motivationlow proficiencyenglish as a foreign language (efl)non-english major
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Can digital storytelling enhance learning motivation for EFL students with low proficiency and confidence in English?
The EUROCALL Review
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title Can digital storytelling enhance learning motivation for EFL students with low proficiency and confidence in English?
title_full Can digital storytelling enhance learning motivation for EFL students with low proficiency and confidence in English?
title_fullStr Can digital storytelling enhance learning motivation for EFL students with low proficiency and confidence in English?
title_full_unstemmed Can digital storytelling enhance learning motivation for EFL students with low proficiency and confidence in English?
title_short Can digital storytelling enhance learning motivation for EFL students with low proficiency and confidence in English?
title_sort can digital storytelling enhance learning motivation for efl students with low proficiency and confidence in english
topic motivation
low proficiency
english as a foreign language (efl)
non-english major
url https://polipapers.upv.es/index.php/eurocall/article/view/12754
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