Creativity in EFL Students' Writing: An Analysis of the Storybird Application

Authors

  • Ahmad Heki Sujiatmoko Universitas Negeri Malang
  • Harits Masduqi Universitas Negeri Malang

Keywords:

creativity, EFL students, Storybird, writing

Abstract

Creativity is a crucial factor that supports students' success in developing their writing skills. This study aimed to investigate the role of creativity in improving students' writing skills through the use of the Storybird application. Using a narrative inquiry design, the writers conducted interviews with three participants selected through a purposive sampling technique. The results of this study show that students were able to flexibly come up with a variety of writing ideas while using the Storybird application. It was also able to enhance the students' confidence in writing with their original ideas. Storybird also succeeded in building the students’ high curiosity with a variety of ideas in writing. With the foundation of flexibility, originality, and curiosity in writing, the writers recommend the use of Storybird to help English students be more creative in producing better written work.

Author Biography

Ahmad Heki Sujiatmoko, Universitas Negeri Malang

Ahmad Heki Sujiatmoko is a businessman and faculty member of the Department of English, Faculty of Letters, Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia. He previously worked for Islamic University of Malang and State Islamic University of Surabaya. His research interests are English Grammar, ESP, Language Assessment, and TEFL. He has won numerous grants of research and community development in Indonesian universities. He earned his B.Ed., M.Ed., and Ed.D. in English Language Education from Universitas Negeri Surabaya. He can be contacted at [email protected].

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Published

2025-12-20

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 1 (2026)

Section

Articles