Digital Storytelling in EFL Classroom (Oral Presentation of the Story): A Pathway to Improve Oral Production

AbstractIn the present study, the results of an investigation of the use of Digital Storytelling in an Iranian undergraduate EFL classroom was explored among sixty learners to see whether using computer-based tools affect the improvement of learners’ narrative skills. Participants were divided into two groups and took part in an activity organized by researchers. One group created their digital stories of the given stories selected from Perrine's literature course book to be presented in the classroom. Other group was asked to read the given stories and then present them. Both groups were tested for their oral production and competence. The results showed that by the use of Digital Storytelling techniques students develop better oral skills and this technique can be considered as an essential tool in foreign language learning and teaching