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DOI: 10.15507/1991-9468.030.202602.274-290

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Impact of Artificial Intelligence Digital Storytelling on the Enhancement of Comprehensive Writing and Speaking Proficiencies in Pre-Service English Teachers: A Kazakhstan Perspective

Жусупова Роза Флюровна
кандидат педагогических наук, доцент кафедры теории и практики иностранных языков Высшей школы образования Евразийского национального университета им. Л. Н. Гумилева (010008, Республика Казахстан, г. Астана, ул. Сатпаева, д. 2), ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1850-2052, Scopus ID: 57222595487, Researcher ID: O-7179-2014, SPIN-code: 1600-9854, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Шелестова Татьяна Юрьевна
доктор философии, доцент кафедры теории и практики перевода Карагандинского национального исследовательского университета имени академика Е. А. Букетова (100024, Республика Казахстан, г. Караганда, ул. Университетская, д. 28), ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5072-454X, Scopus ID: 56087964400, Researcher ID: D-7792-2012, SPIN-code: 1550-8363, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Сажина Eлена Владимировна
кандидат филологических наук, доцент, декан факультета иностранных языков Гомельского государственного университета имени Франциска Скорины (246028, Республика Беларусь, г. Гомель, ул. Советская, д. 104), ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3445-9202, Scopus ID: 57221205462, Researcher ID: ADT-1471-2022, SPIN-code: 8624-4653, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Калижанова Анна Николаевна
магистр филологии, старший преподаватель кафедры теории и практики перевода Карагандинского национального исследовательского университета имени академика Е. А. Букетова (100024, Республика Казахстан, г. Караганда, ул. Университетская, д. 28), ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2337-2280, Scopus ID: 57210320921, Researcher ID: AAJ-2342-2020, SPIN-code: 4403-1064, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Сафонкина Ольга Сергеевна
кандидат философских наук, доцент кафедры английской филологии МГУ им. Н. П. Огарёва (430005, Российская Федерация, г. Саранск, ул. Большевистская, д. 68), ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5802-1897, Scopus ID: 57209105195, Researcher ID: S-9037-2019, SPIN-code: 3792-9676, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Абдуллина Гульфира Рифовна
доктор филологических наук, декан факультета башкирской филологии, востоковедения и журналистики Уфимского университета науки и технологий (450076, Российская Федерация, г. Уфа, ул. Заки Валиди, д. 32), ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3597-007X, Scopus ID: 56646345000, Researcher ID: LVR-5677-2024, SPIN-code: 2152-8048, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Abstract
Introduction. The digitalization of higher education in Kazakhstan presents future English language teachers with the challenge of developing linguistic and cognitive skills using innovative approaches. One such approach, based on artificial intelligence, is digital storytelling. However, the impact of integrating artificial intelligence tools into digital narrative creation on the development of future teachers’ productive skills in the Kazakhstani context remains understudied. The aim of this study was to examine the impact of artificial intelligence-based digital storytelling on the development of students’ advanced written and oral communication skills.
Materials and Methods. 77 students participated in the experiment. The experimental group (n = 39) used artificial intelligence tools (Grammarly, ChatGPT, QuillBot, Unifire, and Hemingway Editor) to create digital storytelling, while the control group (n = 38) completed similar tasks using traditional teaching methods. Common European Framework of Reference criteria were used for assessment, and productive language skills were qualitatively assessed. Qualitative data were analyzed using inductive thematic analysis, while quantitative data were analyzed using ANOVA.
Results. The statistically significant advantage of the experimental group in most components of verbal skills (p < 0.05) compared to the control group confirms the positive impact of digital storytelling using artificial intelligence tools on the development of students’ written and oral communication skills. Students in the experimental group outperformed the control group in their ability to paraphrase text, as well as combine and restructure individual sentences in writing. In oral communication, the experimental group demonstrated significant improvements in fluency, confidence, coherence, active listening, and interaction. No significant differences in pronunciation or intonation were found between the groups.
Conclusion. The findings demonstrate the effectiveness of integrating digital storytelling with the support of artificial intelligence technologies in improving the productive skills of future English language teachers. This study expands our understanding of the capabilities and potential of using artificial intelligence tools in the educational process, contributing not only to the development of foreign language communicative competence but also to the development of digital literacy and student autonomy. The proposed methodology can be used by university professors and curriculum developers to integrate artificial intelligence technologies into foreign language teacher training courses. The results will be useful for students to independently improve their language proficiency and develop digital literacy.

Keywords: digital storytelling based on artificial intelligence, comprehensive student development, writing skills, speaking skills, future English teachers

Conflict of interest: The authors declare no conflict of interest.

For citation: Zhussupova R.F., Shelestova T.Yu., Sazhyna A.V., Kalizhanova A.N., Safonkina O.S., Abdullina G.R. Impact of Artificial Intelligence Digital Storytelling on the Enhancement of Comprehensive Writing and Speaking Proficiencies in Pre-Service English Teachers: A Kazakhstan Perspective. Integration of Education. 2026;30(2):274–290. https://doi.org/10.15507/1991-9468.26302.274-290

Authors’ contribution:
R. F. Zhussupova – formulation of research goals and aims; specifically writing the initial draft.
T. Yu. Shelestova – development of methodology; specifically visualization.
A. V. Sazhyna – verification as a part of the activity or separate, of the reproducibility of results experiments and other research outputs.
A. N. Kalizhanova – specifically critical review; application of formal techniques to analyse study data.
O. S. Safonkina – oversight and leadership responsibility for the research activity planning and execution.
G. R. Abdullina – management and coordination responsibility for the research activity planning and execution.

Availability of data and materials. The datasets used and/or analysed during the current study are available from the authors on reasonable request.

All authors have read and approved the final manuscript.

Submitted 17.11.2025;
revised 02.02.2026;
accepted 09.02.2026.

 

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