The Effect of Using Historical Digital Storytelling on Developing Historical Empathy Skills among First-Year Intermediate Female Students in Social Studies

Abstract

The aim of the research was to identify the effect of using historical digital storytelling in developing historical empathy skills among first-year intermediate female students in the Social Studies subject. The research was conducted on a sample of (50) first-year intermediate female students within the General Directorate of Education in Baghdad/Karkh 1. The researcher chose an experimental design comprising two groups (experimental and control), The two groups were matched on variables such as chronological age, previous academic achievement in history, mother's academic achievement, father's academic achievement). She also controlled variables that could affect the dependent variable procedurally. The researcher prepared a historical empathy scale consisting of (25) items, extracted its validity, reliability, and psychometric properties, and then applied it to the main research sample at the end of the experiment. Using the (T) test for two independent samples, the results showed that there were statistically significant differences between the experimental and control groups in favor of the experimental group. The researcher provided several    recommendations and suggestions.

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