AbstractThe purpose of the study is to explore the effectiveness of using Student Created Digital Storytelling (DST) in improving Ninth graders_ Critical Listening Skill (CLS) through retelling technique at Madinat Al-Oloum International School (MOIS) in Saudi Arabia. There are three objectives of the study, the first is to examine how ninth graders develop DST; the second is to investigate the impact of DST in enhancing Saudi ninth graders_ CLS through retelling and the third objective is to investigate the effects of DST on Saudi ninth grader_s CLS. The methodology of the study is using a mixed method research design. The qualitative research instruments are semi-structured interview, DST observation checklist on DST creation, audio recording of retelling and a CLS retelling observation checklist. The quantitative research instrument is the Critical Listening (CL) pre and post-tests. Sampling of the qualitative approach included eight participants who took part in the semi-structured intervi.....