1. STORYTELLING AND DIGITAL
STORYTELLING IN ACADEMIC SETTING
BY
NIMA FOTOVATI
Multimedia University, Malaysia

2. AIM
 Storytelling provide deep learning;
 Identify the benefits of storytelling in the mind of
learners and instructors;
 And to find out the hindering criteria in
implementing storytelling
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3. OBJECTIVES
 To find out the benefits of using storytelling in the
mind of students;
 To discuss the hindering criteria in implementation
of Storytelling with postgraduate students;
 And to discover possible resolutions that it can be
solved with.
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4. WHY STORIES ARE IMPORTANT?
 Convey a permanent message
 Deeper effect on individuals
 Recalling is easier
 Help people in defining their relationships
 Great source of language experience
 Are very interesting, easily understandable, and
truly motivating
Harris & Barnes, 2006
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5. THESIS OUTLINE
 Introduction: author motivation, definition about storytelling
and digital storytelling, and the research questions.
 Literature review: benefits of Digital Storytelling and the
obstacles in implementing it by going through other studies
findings; also discuss about the possible solution to
overcome those problems.
 Methodology: method and strategies for data collection, the
research population, sample, scope, the design and the
implementation.
 Analysis: the result will be collected, categorized, and
analyzed to be concluded in the next chapter.
 Conclusion: concludes the research and tries to answer the
research questions using the information presented in the
literature review and results of the questions.
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6. RESEARCH QUESTIONS
1. What are the benefits of using Storytelling in the
mind of students and lecturers?
2. What are the hindering criteria in implementation
of Storytelling with postgraduate students, and
how they can be solved?
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7. STORYTELLING
“Storytelling is a uniquely human experience that
enables us to convey, through the language of words,
aspects of ourselves and others, and the worlds, real
or imagined, that we inhabit.”
Alterio & McDury, 2004
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8. DIGITAL STORYTELLING
 Roots is in 1980’s
 Center of Digital Storytelling
Center for Digital Storytelling, 2010
Forms
 Video;
 Podcast;
 Animation;
 Slideshow;
 And even a PowerPoint presentation
Amy Cox, Morgan Watson, Lindsey Quinlisk, and Yong Kim,
1999
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9. SOME BENEFITS
 Research skills
 Writing skills
 Technology skills
 Presentation skills
 Interview skills
 Interpersonal skills
 Assessment skills
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10. METHODOLOGY DESIGN
Research Concept
Issue &
Research Questions
Review of Literature
• Rresearch Studies
• Secondary Data
• Identifying Variables
Research Design
• Research Variables
• Research Design
• Data Collection
Analyzing
• Likert scale
• SPSS
Conclusion
• Future studies
• Recommendations
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11. METHODOLOGY
 Quantitative method
 MKM & MEL
 Simple Random Sampling
 Online Survey (Webpage & Facebook)
 SPSS analysis
 40 out 100!
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12. CONCLUSION
 So far so good!
 Agreed provide deep learning
 Agreed encourage and motivate to share
 Improve reflections skills
 Stay longer in mind
 Need more training
 An appropriate tool in learning
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13. CONCLUSION
 Improve communication skills
 Lack of confidence
 Cultural differences
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14. THANK YOU
Any
Questions?
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