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Using Digital Tools and Storytelling for Transforming the English Language Pronunciation in Thai Tertiary Contexts

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This research aimed to study the impacts of using digital tools and storytelling on Thai EFL pre-service teachers’ pronunciation ability. The research employed a mixed-methods design to gather qualitative and quantitative data. To investigate the effectiveness of the instruction, integrating digital tools and storytelling on pronunciation, a pre-experimental one-group pretest-posttest design was conducted with 34 EFL pre-service teachers at a public university in the lower north of Thailand for eight weeks. The research instruments comprised 1) lesson plans, using digital tools and storytelling to enhance pronunciation ability, 2) pre- and post-tests on testing pronunciation ability, 3) learning logs, and 4) an attitude questionnaire. The statistical measurements included means, standard deviation, percentage, and a dependent t-test. In terms of qualitative analysis, the coding and thematic analysis methods were adopted to analyse the data. The findings revealed that the post-test average scores of the Thai EFL pre-service teachers’ pronunciation ability were higher than the pre-test (p < 0.05). The average attitude level of the pre-service teachers towards the instruction using digital tools and storytelling to enhance pronunciation ability was at the strongly agree level, with a mean score of 4.52, indicating that they perceived the instruction as having a positive impact. For the qualitative findings, the impacts found were 1) phonological awareness, 2) confidence increases, 3) positive learning motivation, 4) pronunciation improvement, 5) pronunciation teaching application, and 6) self-directed learning. Keywords: digital tools; storytelling; pronunciation ability; feedback

Source: 3L The Southeast Asian Journal of English Language Studies

DOI: 10.17576/3l-2025-3103-12

Authors: Varangkana Pusiripinyo, Siwaporn Saito

Institution: Phetchabun Rajabhat University

Language: English

Topic: EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning

Subfield: Language and Linguistics

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $300