LEARNINGAPPS AND DIGITAL STORY TELLING FOR LISTENING IN EFL CLASS

Abstract

Education is essential to keep up with the times. In today’s technology age, education also requires digital technology to support school activities, particularly learning and teaching. Technology can be used in innovative ways to make learning activities more engaging and to boost students’ interest in listening in EFL classes. Digital technology may play numerous functions in education. It can be instructor-directed, in which the teacher must deliver the instruction, or student-directed, in which the teacher is not compelled to give the instruction. There are many different types of digital media, including LearningApps. It is a Web 2.0 application that uses a small interactive module to help learning and teaching activities. LearningApps can be used as a digital storytelling tool to make narrative listening more engaging by providing a variety of templates for quizzes or mini games based on the materials. The purpose of this study is to find out about the role and the contributions of LearningApps as a digital story telling tool for listening in EFL class. Qualitative method is the most appropriate method for investigating the role and the contributions of LearningApps as a digital storytelling tool for listening in EFL class. This study involved an English teacher and 10th grade students. The data obtained through observation and open-ended interview. The significance of these findings in the context of teaching listening skill is included in this study, with a focus on the role and the contributions of LearningApps as a digital teaching tool. This study emphasizing the importance of digital media in narrative listening to engaged students’ attention by providing listening contents in interesting ways. It was demonstrated by students’ reactions to LearningApps used in narrative listening during class.