Storytelling as an instructional method : : research perspectives / / edited by Dee H. Andrews; Thomas D. Hull; Karen DeMeester.
For thousands of years storytelling has been a key means of instruction in cultures around the world. Today stories are told for educational purposes in virtually every domain of human endeavor. This book explores various theoretical and practical aspects of storytelling as an instructional method....
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Superior document: | Modeling and simulations for learning and instruction ; Volume 5 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Rotterdam, The Netherlands : : Sense Publishers,, [2010] ©2010 |
Year of Publication: | 2010 |
Language: | English |
Series: | Modeling and simulations for learning and instruction ;
Volume 5. |
Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
Notes: | Includes index. |
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Summary: | For thousands of years storytelling has been a key means of instruction in cultures around the world. Today stories are told for educational purposes in virtually every domain of human endeavor. This book explores various theoretical and practical aspects of storytelling as an instructional method. It is divided into sections that examine instructional uses of the four types of storytelling: scenario-based, problem-based, case-based and narrative. The book’s chapters cover a variety of topics including; theories of storytelling instructional effectiveness, story archetypes, cognition and storytelling, the use of stories in instructional games, and effective instructional strategies that employ stories. In addition, practical applications of storytelling are given for healing combat stress and improving information security. |
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ISBN: | 946091134X |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | edited by Dee H. Andrews; Thomas D. Hull; Karen DeMeester. |