Evaluate the Use of Digital Stories to Develop Moral Values among Kindergarteners in Distance Education: A Mixed Method Study during COVID-19

ABSTRACT

This study aimed to reveal the extent to which digital stories are used in distance education during the COVID-19 pandemic in developing moral values among kindergarten children. The researchers have followed a mixed-method design due to its relevance to the nature of the research objectives. Two measures were used to realize the objectives of the research;quantitative data were gathered from questionnaires given to 285 randomly teachers and parents/guardians. While qualitative data were collected via a subset of 50 open-ended instructed questions. Results showed that teachers need support to reach the required level in the use of digital stories in education to assist kindergarten children to enhance their motivation to learn values as well as to attain more effective and efficient learning.