The Effectiveness of Integrating Round Robin Brainstorming with Flipbook Technology on First-Year Students’ Writing and Collaborative Skills

Abstract

This study examined the effect of the Round Robin Brainstorming (RRB) technique supported by flipbook media on the writing and collaboration skills of first-year students at Yogyakarta University, Indonesia. A pretest–posttest experimental design was employed involving 42 participants to measure improvements before and after the intervention. During the treatment, students engaged in collaborative story writing using the RRB technique, where they sequentially contributed ideas and organized story elements through Flipbook-based visual media. The findings revealed a substantial improvement in both writing and collaboration skills. The average writing score increased from 68 in the pretest to 79 in the posttest, while the mean collaboration score rose from 67 to 79. The N-Gain analysis showed a moderate improvement in both writing skills (0.52) and collaboration (0.55), with a significant difference between pretest and posttest scores (p < .05). Students showed notable progress in organizing ideas, expanding vocabulary, and producing coherent narratives. Likewise, their collaboration skills—such as communication, teamwork, and shared responsibility—significantly improved as they participated actively in the group brainstorming process. Moreover, students reported higher confidence and motivation in writing as they collaboratively created well-structured digital storybooks. Overall, the study demonstrates that integrating collaborative brainstorming strategies with digital flipbook media effectively enhances creativity, teamwork, and writing performance. These findings provide empirical evidence that the RRB technique with flipbook media is a promising technology-enhanced model for improving students’ writing and collaborative learning outcomes in higher education.