A Project-based Digital Storytelling Approach for Improving Students' Learning Motivation, Problem-Solving Competence and Learning Achievement

Chun-Ming Hung1, h., Gwo-Jen Hwang2, g., & Iwen Huang1, h. (2012). A Project-based Digital Storytelling Approach for Improving Students' Learning Motivation, Problem-Solving Competence and Learning Achievement. Journal Of Educational Technology & Society, 15(4), 368-379.

Despite project-based learning's popularity as a tool for instruction, we are still confronted with the difficulty in its practical approach and use as an authentic strategy. This study proposes using digital storytelling in a science course, at the elementary level, to address student learning and motivation. The school of study, in southern Taiwan, assigned 117 Grade 5 students, to a control or experimental group. Their goal was to compare the performance of the approach with conventional project-based learning. Students used a web-based search system to collect data on the internet based on teacher questions, while the experimental group used Microsoft's photo story to develop movies for storytelling based on the collected data. Measuring tools used included the science learning motivation scale, problem solving competence scale, and the science achievement test. Results showed that the project-based learning with digital storytelling effectively enhanced students' science learning motivation, problem-solving competence, and learning achievement.

Quote: "project-based digital storytelling approach not only enhanced the students' learning achievement and problem-solving competence, but also improved their learning attitude and motivation" (p. 376)