Research Article

Improving Preservice Primary School Teachers’ Writing Skills through the Story Tree Technique

Volume: 10 Number: 1 March 25, 2026
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Improving Preservice Primary School Teachers’ Writing Skills through the Story Tree Technique

Abstract

The aim of this study is to enhance the writing skills of pre-service primary school teachers through the use of the story-tree technique. In line with this purpose, the research was conducted using the exploratory sequential design, one of the mixed-method research designs. The sample of the study consisted of pre-service primary school teachers enrolled at a university in Istanbul. In the qualitative phase of the research, 55 pre-service teachers were asked to write stories on the theme of “sharing.” The stories they produced were examined, and those who scored below 2.50 were included in the quantitative phase of the study. Following the pre-test, the participants in the quantitative phase received instruction on story elements and the use of the story tree. The importance of employing the story tree during the pre-writing stage was emphasized. Over a six-week period, the pre-service teachers wrote stories by utilizing the story tree in the pre-writing phase. Each week, they spent one hour working on the story tree and one hour writing their stories, resulting in a total of 12 hours of instruction. In the final stage of the quantitative phase, participants were asked to write stories on the theme of “hospitality.” These stories were assessed using the Writing Skills Assessment Rubric developed by Uysal (2022). The findings indicated that the intervention led to an improvement in the participants’ story-writing skills.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Classroom Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

March 25, 2026

Submission Date

November 13, 2025

Acceptance Date

February 4, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 10 Number: 1

APA
Uysal, H. (2026). Improving Preservice Primary School Teachers’ Writing Skills through the Story Tree Technique. Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies in Education, 10(1), 20-33. https://izlik.org/JA62KY62DA
AMA
1.Uysal H. Improving Preservice Primary School Teachers’ Writing Skills through the Story Tree Technique. JMSE. 2026;10(1):20-33. https://izlik.org/JA62KY62DA
Chicago
Uysal, Hümeyra. 2026. “Improving Preservice Primary School Teachers’ Writing Skills through the Story Tree Technique”. Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies in Education 10 (1): 20-33. https://izlik.org/JA62KY62DA.
EndNote
Uysal H (March 1, 2026) Improving Preservice Primary School Teachers’ Writing Skills through the Story Tree Technique. Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies in Education 10 1 20–33.
IEEE
[1]H. Uysal, “Improving Preservice Primary School Teachers’ Writing Skills through the Story Tree Technique”, JMSE, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 20–33, Mar. 2026, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA62KY62DA
ISNAD
Uysal, Hümeyra. “Improving Preservice Primary School Teachers’ Writing Skills through the Story Tree Technique”. Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies in Education 10/1 (March 1, 2026): 20-33. https://izlik.org/JA62KY62DA.
JAMA
1.Uysal H. Improving Preservice Primary School Teachers’ Writing Skills through the Story Tree Technique. JMSE. 2026;10:20–33.
MLA
Uysal, Hümeyra. “Improving Preservice Primary School Teachers’ Writing Skills through the Story Tree Technique”. Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies in Education, vol. 10, no. 1, Mar. 2026, pp. 20-33, https://izlik.org/JA62KY62DA.
Vancouver
1.Hümeyra Uysal. Improving Preservice Primary School Teachers’ Writing Skills through the Story Tree Technique. JMSE [Internet]. 2026 Mar. 1;10(1):20-33. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA62KY62DA