The effectiveness of a digital media-based Digital Storytelling learning model in improving students' listening skills

Abstract

Listening skills are one of the important language competencies in the learning process. However, students’ listening skills in Indonesia are still relatively low due to the use of monotonous and less interactive learning methods. The digital media-based Digital Storytelling (DST) learning model presents a learning innovation that combines elements of storytelling, audio, visuals, animation, and digital technology to increase student engagement in the learning process. This article aims to analyze the effectiveness of the DST learning model in improving students’ listening skills through a literature study approach by reviewing various national and international research results. The results of the study indicate that DST can improve students’ learning motivation, concentration, ability to understand information, critical thinking, and memory retention. Several studies have shown an increase in students’ listening skills by 25–40% after implementing DST. In addition, DST is also relevant to the characteristics of 21st-century learning and the Independent Curriculum because it supports students’ creativity, collaboration, communication, and digital literacy. Thus, the digital media-based Digital Storytelling learning model is considered effective and suitable for implementation in Indonesian language learning, especially to improve students’ listening skills.