Effectiveness of a Storytelling-Based Program in Developing Reflective Thinking Skills among Fifth-Grade Students in Primary Education in the Republic of Yemen.

Abstract

This research aims to investigate the effectiveness of a program based on the storytelling strategy in developing listening skills among fifth grade students in primary education in the Republic of Yemen. The research follows a quasi-experimental methodology, and the sample consists of )95(female students from the fifth grade, divided randomly into two equal groups: an experimental group and a control group. The experimental group consists of )47(students, while the control group consists of )48(students. To achieve the research objective, the researchers prepared a list of listening skills, a program based on the storytelling strategy that includes a teacher's guide and a student book, as well as a listening skills test. The research findings indicate significant differences at a significance level of 0.05 between the mean scores of the experimental and control groups in the post-test of listening skills in favor of the experimental group. Moreover, there are statistically significant differences at a significance level of 0.05 between the mean scores of the experimental group in the pre-test and post-test of listening skills, favoring the post-test. The research recommends the utilization of the storytelling strategy in developing Arabic language skills, the allocation of a listening curriculum for all grade levels, and the identification of specific listening skills for each grade to prioritize listening as the foundational language skill for learning other language skills.