The Effectiveness of the Digital Story in Developing the English Speaking Skill of the Basic Stage Students

Abstract

The study aimed to identify the effectiveness of the digital storytelling in developing the English Speaking skill of the Basic Stage Students. The study adopted the quasi-experimental approach, and the study sample was chosen by the purposive method. The study sample consisted of (53) students from the third grade in Al-Hassad Private School in the Capital Governorate Amman, and the study was applied in the second semester of the academic year 2021/2022. The study sample was randomly distributed into two groups: the experimental group that consisted of (28) students who were taught the story in the digital way, and the control group that consisted of (25) students who were taught the same story but in the usual (printed) way. The study tools were prepared, and ensured their validity and reliability. The results of the study showed that there were statistically significant differences at the level of significance (α≤ 0.05) between the mean scores of the experimental group and the control group in the post test in favor of the experimental group who studied the story in the digital way. The study revealed the effectiveness of using the digital story in developing the English-speaking skill. According to the results, a number of recommendations and suggestions were presented, including the use of the digital story because of its effectiveness in developing the English-speaking skill in comparison with the usual (printed) method.