ERIC Number: EJ1330807
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 15
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Promoting Inclusiveness, Creativity and Critical Thinking through Digital Storytelling among EFL Teacher Candidates
International Journal of Inclusive Education, v26 n2 p109-123 2022
Storytelling is an essential component in language learning and acquisition but it has changed over time from early oral tradition to modern digital literacy. Although digital storytelling (DST) has become an important tool in language development inclusive and diverse stories are still underrepresented. The novelty of this article is that it reports the findings of a two-year research about the design and use of DST by 244 teacher candidates and their attitudes toward inclusiveness and diversity in Education. Quantitative and qualitative data were gathered through a pre-test/post-test, class presentations and semi-structured debates. The results revealed statistically significant differences after the treatment as regards inclusiveness and diversity among participants, who demonstrated their creativity and openness to transformative technology pedagogy, and unveiled the early presence of stereotypes among children. The teacher candidates widely supported the integration of inclusive DSTs in the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classroom but advocated for a better pedagogical and technological preparation in their transition from digital native students to digital native teachers.
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Story Telling, Creativity, Teacher Education Programs, Teaching Methods, Stereotypes, Pretests Posttests, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Technological Literacy, Student Attitudes, Transformative Learning, Technology Integration, Educational Technology, Oral Tradition, Critical Thinking, Student Diversity, Elementary School Teachers, Preschool Teachers
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Elementary Education; Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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