Enhancing Student Engagement with Their Studies: A Digital Storytelling Approach

• DOI: 10.4236/ce.2013.410a012
• Publication Date: 2013-10-23T11:30:20Z
• Authors: Eunice Ivala; Daniela Gachago; Janet Condy; Agnes Chigona
• Keywords: Digital Storytelling; Student Engagement; Subject matter

Higher education institutions in South Africa are faced with low throughput rates, and the need to enhance students' interest their studies is a key objective for higher institutions. Student engagement one of factors shown empirically student success at The paper reports on potential digital storytelling enhancing studies, amongst 29 final year pre-service teachers large University Technology Africa, as part assessment professional course. reason doing this research was due limited adoption conventional educational settings globally fact that little has been done internationally particularly into how can be vehicle expanding learning. study framed around construct involving qualitative methods collecting data. Focus group interviews were conducted students facilitators project elicit whether production stories led engagement. analyzed using inductive strategy. Results showed enhanced which high levels reflection subject matter, result deep understanding matter. Findings will contribute knowledge field may valuable increasing studies.