USING ISLAMIC ANIMATED STORIES TO ENHANCE LISTENING MOTIVATION AND COMPREHENSION IN EFL CONTEXTS

Wahidah maharani sitorus

Abstract


Although listening comprehension is essential to learning a second or foreign language, learners frequently view it as difficult and boring since they are not exposed to many interesting and relevant listening resources. This study investigates how well Islamic animated stories work as a teaching tool to improve listening comprehension and motivation in English as a foreign language (EFL) learners. The study used a mixed-methods quasi-experimental design with 120 intermediate EFL learners split into experimental and control groups. It was based on multimedia learning theory and culturally responsive teaching. While the control group got traditional audio-based listening instruction, the experimental group was exposed to Islamic animated stories incorporated into listening assignments over the course of eight weeks of instruction, Classroom observations and semi-structured interviews provided qualitative data, while listening motivation questionnaires and pre- and post-listening comprehension tests provided quantitative data. The results show that, in comparison to the control group, students who interacted with Islamic animated stories showed statistically significant gains in listening comprehension and increased motivation. Qualitative research also showed that because of the visual aids and well-known moral topics, students thought the animated stories were entertaining, significant, and simpler to comprehend. The study comes to the conclusion that Islamic animated stories provide a useful alternative listening medium that improves learners' affective engagement by matching instructional content with cultural and religious values in addition to supporting understanding through multimodal input.There is discussion of the implications for EFL instruction and content creation.


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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3059/insis.v0i0.29397

DOI (PDF): https://doi.org/10.3059/insis.v0i0.29397.g14868

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