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    The Influence of Digital Storytelling on English Literacy Skills of EFL Learners
    (Universidad de Cuenca, 2023-08-03) Deleg Naula, Shirley Janneth; Sigcho Sivisaca, Emilce Mariana; Mora Reino, Juan Fernando
    Digital storytelling (DST) is a tool that has been considered for teaching English in a creative and entertaining way nowadays, but it is not a new instrument; it has been around since the 1900s. According to some researchers, DST has become more popular as a subject of study for its influence on English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students’ literacy from 2008 onwards. This research synthesis seeks to determine the most significant impacts of DST on EFL learners’ literacy skills by gathering, evaluating, and analyzing twenty studies. Moreover, this research examines the benefits and difficulties of DST and how it influences students’ literacy skills. Furthermore, it also aims to analyze teachers’ motivation toward the implementation of this tool in the classroom. Therefore, the studies considered for this research synthesis are those published in English from 2008 to 2022 and studies related to DST in the teaching field. The results of this research have shown positive effects on the learners whose teachers used DST for teaching English. Indeed, these students showed an improvement in their reading skills (comprehension and ability). In addition, the use of this tool enhanced the students’ motivation, grammar, vocabulary, writing skills, and originality. Hence, DST is considered a tool that improves students’ literacy skills and makes the EFL teaching process, easier, delightful, and innovative.