Cybernated storytelling: Revitalising storytelling activities for secondary school students

Storytelling is one of the most common activities used in teaching English proficiency to language students. It is widely accepted as a teaching technique by many educators because it engages students in learning. This study seeks to examine students’ readiness in using technology-aided applicati...

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Main Authors:	Roziana, Mohamed Rosli, Faizah, Idrus
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Language:	English English
Published:	IATEFL Poland Computer Special Interest Group 2017
Subjects:	L Education (General) PE English
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spelling	iium-595272018-03-19T03:47:41Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/59527/ Cybernated storytelling: Revitalising storytelling activities for secondary school students Roziana, Mohamed Rosli Faizah, Idrus L Education (General) PE English Storytelling is one of the most common activities used in teaching English proficiency to language students. It is widely accepted as a teaching technique by many educators because it engages students in learning. This study seeks to examine students’ readiness in using technology-aided applications in telling their stories. It also investigates how cybernated storytelling could encourage them to communicate more in groups. This qualitative study involved 35 secondary school students, selected based on purposive sampling technique, from a multi-ethnic secondary school in Malaysia. After having initial exposure to cybernated storytelling video production, the students were divided into small groups and required to engage in developing a cybernated storytelling video for a period of 90 days using the English language. While engaging in the activity, students were expected to communicate orally in face-to-face meetings and in writing using WhatsApp (WA) and Facebook (FB) platforms. Their WA and FB entries were compiled and analysed thematically besides interview responses which were collected during the group interview. The findings point to how technology aided language learning could be a strong support in enhancing students’ English communication skills. IATEFL Poland Computer Special Interest Group 2017 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/59527/1/TEWT%20ARTICLE2.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/59527/7/59527-Cybernated%20storytelling.pdf Roziana, Mohamed Rosli and Faizah, Idrus (2017) Cybernated storytelling: Revitalising storytelling activities for secondary school students. Teaching English with Technology, 17 (3). pp. 19-34. ISSN 1642-1027 http://www.tewtjournal.org/issues/volume-2017/volume-17-issue-3/
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spellingShingle	L Education (General) PE English Roziana, Mohamed Rosli Faizah, Idrus Cybernated storytelling: Revitalising storytelling activities for secondary school students
description	Storytelling is one of the most common activities used in teaching English proficiency to language students. It is widely accepted as a teaching technique by many educators because it engages students in learning. This study seeks to examine students’ readiness in using technology-aided applications in telling their stories. It also investigates how cybernated storytelling could encourage them to communicate more in groups. This qualitative study involved 35 secondary school students, selected based on purposive sampling technique, from a multi-ethnic secondary school in Malaysia. After having initial exposure to cybernated storytelling video production, the students were divided into small groups and required to engage in developing a cybernated storytelling video for a period of 90 days using the English language. While engaging in the activity, students were expected to communicate orally in face-to-face meetings and in writing using WhatsApp (WA) and Facebook (FB) platforms. Their WA and FB entries were compiled and analysed thematically besides interview responses which were collected during the group interview. The findings point to how technology aided language learning could be a strong support in enhancing students’ English communication skills.
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author	Roziana, Mohamed Rosli Faizah, Idrus
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author_sort	Roziana, Mohamed Rosli
title	Cybernated storytelling: Revitalising storytelling activities for secondary school students
title_short	Cybernated storytelling: Revitalising storytelling activities for secondary school students
title_full	Cybernated storytelling: Revitalising storytelling activities for secondary school students
title_fullStr	Cybernated storytelling: Revitalising storytelling activities for secondary school students
title_full_unstemmed	Cybernated storytelling: Revitalising storytelling activities for secondary school students
title_sort	cybernated storytelling: revitalising storytelling activities for secondary school students
publisher	IATEFL Poland Computer Special Interest Group
publishDate	2017
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/59527/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/59527/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/59527/1/TEWT%20ARTICLE2.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/59527/7/59527-Cybernated%20storytelling.pdf
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Cybernated storytelling: Revitalising storytelling activities for secondary school students

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