Although some low proficiency learn

Although some low proficiency learners were not able to respond to the interview questions as articulately and as elaborately as the higher profi- ciency learners, they were nonetheless eager to discuss their storytelling experiences and were able to respond to all of the questions. We acknowl- edge that the views expressed by the small group of participants in this study cannot be generalized to apply to all ESL instructors and learners. Further research into the connections between personal story and L2 learn- ing is required, particularly with regard to the systematic development of language structures and outcomes. However, the insights from the instruc- tors and learners in this study clearly support the value of incorporating per- sonal stories into the ESL classroom.