Storytelling is one of the methods used in English language teaching. Several teachers have taught it, as it was found to be helpful and useful to the students. It can be achieved in two different styles, both traditional and digital. Hence, this study was conducted to see what the perceptions of the students regarding both storytelling approaches are when applied in the classroom. The findings will help teachers choose the correct way to apply storytelling that can later help students learn English. A survey was carried out at one of the schools in Sentul District, Kuala Lumpur, on the selected Year 4 pupils. The results showed that the students displayed greater interest in second language learning when these two storytelling methods were introduced. It changed the learning attitudes of the students as they found the learning to be more fun, enjoyable and attractive which enabled them to pay more attention in the classroom. They also preferred the approach of digital storytelling rather than the other, since it helped them better understand the story. The results also show that if the interactive storytelling technique were implemented in the classroom the students wanted to participate in the lesson again.
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