Examining the Effects of Preparing Digital Storytelling in Science and Technology Course on the Academically Inadequate Students Spending Much Time on Computers

The study investigates the effects of preparing digital storytelling as a project task in Science and Technology courses on the academically insufficient students who spend much time on computers. With this respect, it was aimed to develop students who have low performance in their courses and spend much time on computers, to increase their success levels and enhance their interest in Science and Technology courses, to load them with the opinions of how project tasks should be conducted by means of digital stories. The study was designed according to the action research procedures of qualitative research design. In the study, as a project task, the students were asked to prepare a digital story about energy sources which is a theme in the 8th class Science and Technology course program. The data of the study included semi-structured interview questions and a success test. The study was conducted with eight 8th class students. At the end of the study, it was found out that the students mostly enjoyed digital storytelling, as well as learning the course while having fun and enhancing their interest in the Science and Technology course. Besides, it was concluded that project tasks should be conducted through using computers, should be joyful and suitable for the students’ level, and should cover preparing digital storytelling. Furthermore, it is suggested in the study that digital storytelling should be incorporated into learning atmosphere as well as be employed for the whole class and for other courses as well