Effect of Storytelling on Listening Skills and Vocabulary of Preschool Children

Maryam Ahmed, Attiya Inam, Jahanara Saif

doi:10.30971/jecce.v5i2.1432

Authors

Maryam Ahmed, Attiya Inam, Jahanara Saif

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30971/jecce.v5i2.1432

Keywords:

storytelling, listening skills, vocabulary, preschool

Abstract

Storytelling has been used as the oldest form of learning. Even though for
years, storytellers shared stories with children, up till now very few
researches have been conducted on impact of storytelling on children’s
learning. The current research was an effort to explore the effect of
storytelling on listening skills and vocabulary of preschool children. This
study was a quasi-experimental design. The total sample comprised of 14
participants of preschool children aged 5 years divided in 2: control (n=7)
and experimental (n=7) groups through non-random sampling. The data
was collected and assessed by means of globally recognized scales
Morrow’s Retelling 10 Point Scale for listening skills and Vocabulary
Knowledge Scale (VKS) for vocabulary. Six stories were selected for
storytelling; first story for pre-test, four stories for interventions and sixth
story for post-test story telling. The statistical analysis was done by
conducting independent samples t-test and paired samples t-test to
compare scores among control and experimental groups. The post-test
results and the researcher observations affirmed that preschool children
who were exposed to storytelling with props were highly engaged in story
retelling; incorporating minute details which verified listening attentively
and carefully maturing their listening skills and revealed better,
meaningful, and deeper understanding of vocabulary

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