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Unpacking the Pedagogical Mechanisms of Storytelling for Empathy Development in Early Childhood: A PRISMA-Based Systematic Review Dewi, Marvella Cynthia Kurniawati, Farida This systematic literature review synthesizes empirical evidence on how different storytelling modalities, traditional oral storytelling, picture books, drama-based storytelling, digital storytelling, and multisensory approaches support empathy development in children aged 0-8 years. The review maps intervention designs, identifies targeted empathy dimensions, and examines underlying pedagogical mechanisms. Following PRISMA 2020 guidelines, a systematic search was conducted across four academic databases (Taylor & Francis Online, ProQuest, Scopus, and ScienceDirect). Eight peer-reviewed empirical studies met the inclusion criteria and were analyzed using descriptive and thematic synthesis. Storytelling interventions were generally associated with improvements in emotion recognition, perspective-taking, and prosocial tendencies, with stronger effects observed in interactive, moral, and culturally grounded storytelling. Digital and multisensory approaches showed potential to enhance emotional engagement, although evidence remains limited. Storytelling is a developmentally appropriate and promising approach for fostering empathy in early childhood. However, findings should be interpreted cautiously due to methodological heterogeneity. Further longitudinal and rigorously controlled research is needed. Keywords: storytelling, empathy, early childhood, social emotional learning. FKIP Universitas Lampung 2026-01-28 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer-reviewed Article application/pdf https://jpp.fkip.unila.ac.id/index.php/jpp/article/view/1350 10.23960/jpp.v16i1.pp195-210 Jurnal Pendidikan Progresif; Vol 16, No 1 (2026): Jurnal Pendidikan Progresif; 195-210 2550-1313 2087-9849 eng https://jpp.fkip.unila.ac.id/index.php/jpp/article/view/1350/769 https://jpp.fkip.unila.ac.id/index.php/jpp/article/downloadSuppFile/1350/330 Copyright (c) 2025 Marvella Cynthia Dewi, Farida Kurniawati https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0