Storytelling and speaking skill

Abstract

The research entitled "Storytelling and Speaking Skill" seeks to investigate the relationship between variables and their impact on speech development in students. Firstly, the present study is an experimental research that handled a control group and an experimental group. Likewise, it was developed with a mixed approach, using surveys, a pre-test, and a post-test, which were applied to both groups. These tests were taken from the Cambridge PET Speaking section, which assesses four main subskills of English language speaking ability, which are grammar and vocabulary, discourse management, pronunciation, and interactive communication. Additionally, t-test statistics was the instrument to analyze quantitative data and Cronbach's alpha validation to analyze qualitative data obtained from Web 3.0 surveys. On the other hand, the researcher designed 6 lesson plans based on using storytelling to develop classes focused on oral production through the use of Web 3.0 tools in a virtual modality. This experiment was carried out with a population of 41 students, divided into two groups, the experimental group being made up of 21 students and the control group made up of 20 students, both belonging to the fourth semester of the "Pedagogía de los Idiomas Nacionales y Extranjeros " program at Universidad Técnica de Ambato. Finally, the speaking skill of the experimental group students improved after using storytelling and increased from 2.8 to 3.8. Based on the results, it can be concluded that storytelling allows the development of speaking skills.