Enhancing Young Children’s Storytelling Skills Through Teacher-Designed E-Storybooks: Impact of Digital Media on Narrative Competence

Tisna Syafnita, Mohd Fitri Bin Yusoff, Elise Muryanti, Mutia Afnida, Lili Mulyani, Harlina Ramelan, Imam Muthie, Amalia Husna

2025

Abstract

This study examined the effectiveness of teacher-designed e-storybooks in enhancing storytelling skills among 30 children aged 5-6. While commercial e-storybooks often prioritize entertainment over pedagogy, teacher-created versions offer developmentally appropriate, contextually relevant learning experiences. A quasi-experimental design compared an experimental group using teacher-designed e-storybooks against a control group receiving conventional instruction. Storytelling abilities were assessed using a rubric measuring eight key aspects: story structure, sequencing, character/setting recognition, descriptive vocabulary, coherence, emotional expression, verbal delivery, and engagement. Results demonstrated significantly greater improvement in the experimental group. Their mean gain score was 13.5, compared to 4.5 in the control group. An independent samples t-test confirmed this difference was statistically significant (p < 0.001). These findings indicate that teacher-designed e-storybooks, developed with pedagogical intentionality, substantially enhance children's narrative competence, expressive language skills, and fluency. The study underscores the importance of equipping early childhood educators with digital design skills. When teachers act as instructional media designers, they create powerful tools that support holistic literacy development through engaging, meaningful, and personalized digital storytelling.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Syafnita T., Yusoff M., Muryanti E., Afnida M., Mulyani L., Ramelan H., Muthie I. and Husna A. (2025). Enhancing Young Children’s Storytelling Skills Through Teacher-Designed E-Storybooks: Impact of Digital Media on Narrative Competence. In Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Early Childhood Education - Volume 1: ICECE; ISBN 978-989-758-788-7, SciTePress, pages 74-80. DOI: 10.5220/0014068800004935

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icece25,
author={Tisna Syafnita and Mohd Fitri Bin Yusoff and Elise Muryanti and Mutia Afnida and Lili Mulyani and Harlina Ramelan and Imam Muthie and Amalia Husna},
title={Enhancing Young Children’s Storytelling Skills Through Teacher-Designed E-Storybooks: Impact of Digital Media on Narrative Competence},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Early Childhood Education - Volume 1: ICECE},
year={2025},
pages={74-80},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0014068800004935},
isbn={978-989-758-788-7},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Early Childhood Education - Volume 1: ICECE
TI - Enhancing Young Children’s Storytelling Skills Through Teacher-Designed E-Storybooks: Impact of Digital Media on Narrative Competence
SN - 978-989-758-788-7
AU - Syafnita T.
AU - Yusoff M.
AU - Muryanti E.
AU - Afnida M.
AU - Mulyani L.
AU - Ramelan H.
AU - Muthie I.
AU - Husna A.
PY - 2025
SP - 74
EP - 80
DO - 10.5220/0014068800004935
PB - SciTePress