期刊名称：International Journal of English and Education
印刷版ISSN：2278-4012
出版年度：2013
卷号：2
期号：3
出版社：Brahmaputra Publishing House
摘要：The present study was conducted to assess the effect of storytelling onIranian EFL learners’ motivation and general English proficiency level. 102homogenized secondary school students at elementary level of proficiency randomlywere selected and assigned to experimental and control groups. Data of the studywere collected within one semester period through a pre-posttest design. While thecontrol group was instructed through traditional approach, the curriculum of theexperimental group was accompanied by storytelling. To investigate the influence ofstorytelling on students’ motivation, Attribute/ Motivation Test Battery (AMTB)questionnaire was administered after the term. To confirm the results of quantitativedata of this part, a semi-structured interview was conducted. Comparing the results ofthe tests and questionnaire of both groups, it was found that although experimentalgroup outperformed at proficiency measure, the two groups did not show significantdifference in motivational level. However, this conclusion was in contrast withpertained research literature and interview results which showed that applyingstorytelling would greatly motivate students in learning a foreign language. All thesefindings imply that storytelling can be used as an effective pedagogical tool in EFLsetting, but choosing appropriate stories along with suitable implementationapproaches is a key point in achieving its educational aims.
