Exploring Efl Students’ Feelings Of Using Digital Storytelling In Writing Narrative Text: A Photovoice Study

Izati, Alfiana (2025) Exploring Efl Students’ Feelings Of Using Digital Storytelling In Writing Narrative Text: A Photovoice Study. Undergraduate Thesis thesis, UIN. K. H. Abdurrahman Wahid Pekalongan.

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Abstract

In today’s digital era, integrating technology into language learning is essential to engage students and enhance their skills. Digital storytelling is an important tool in teaching writing because it combines narrative techniques with multimedia elements such as images and sounds. This study aimed to explore the feelings of EFL (English as a Foreign Language) students in using digital storytelling as a medium for writing narrative texts by applying the photovoice method. Through this participatory approach, students were asked to take photos representing their feelings during the narrative writing process using digital storytelling. The data collected were analyzed thematically to identify patterns of emotions that emerged. The findings showed that students experienced both positive and negative feelings about writing narrative texts using digital storytelling. The positive feelings identified in this study included inclination, happiness, security, and satisfaction. Students enjoyed combining images and sounds, felt confident expressing their ideas, and took pride in their work. The negative feelings included disinclination, insecurity, and dissatisfaction. Some students were disinclined because their low English proficiency made it difficult to engage fully in the writing process. They also felt uncomfortable with the technology, lacked confidence in their technical skills, and were disappointed with unsatisfactory results, which reduced their motivation to write. The study concludes that practical considerations are needed for supporting students who write narrative texts using digital storytelling.

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