The effect of digital stories on writing motivation in teaching turkish as a foreign language

In this study, it was aimed to determine the effect of using digital stories in teaching Turkish as a foreign language on students' writing motivation and students' views on digital stories. The study was conducted with a mixed method in which qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis methods were used together. Quantitative method was used as the basis of the study and qualitative method was used to support the data. Within the scope of quantitative data collection, the study was carried out according to a single group pretest/posttest design. Within the scope of qualitative data collection, a semi-structured interview form was used. The sample of the study consisted of 20 students studying Turkish as a foreign language at Bartın University TÖMER at B1 level. In order to measure writing motivation of the students, "Turkish as a Foreign Language Writing Motivation Scale" was applied as pre-test/post-test. The study was spread over four weeks and lasted for eight lessons, depending on the voluntary availability of the students due to the course exams. The students created their digital stories based on the topic in the given activities. At the end of the study, "Instructional Materials Motivation Questionnaire" was applied to determine the students' motivation towards the digital story material. In the qualitative dimension of the study, student views on digital stories were recorded. Dependent groups t-test was conducted for pre-test/post-test comparison. Content analysis of the items was performed to determine the details of the digital stories. As a result of the research, it was seen that there was a significant difference between the pre-test and post-test scores of the writing motivation scale applied to the experimental group. In terms of Instructional Materials Motivation and student interviews, it was seen that the experimental group liked composing digital stories and found them interesting. Students in the experimental group enjoyed the tasks and them were found motivated, while there were few undecided and unmotivated students. Keywords: Digital story, Turkish as a foreign language writing motivation, writing skill