Storytelling as a Pedagogical Tool in the World Language Classes
Proposal Description
Narrative-based learning is a pedagogical approach that employs stories as a means for learning. The main goal of narrative-based learning is to encourage students to use their imagination and curiosity and help them connect the stories to their own experiences, interests and beliefs. Narrative-based learning, or storytelling, can be a useful approach in the teaching and learning of world languages and cultures. In my presentation, I discuss the main reasons for using story-based teaching and learning and its key pedagogical benefits. I focus on how stories can provide cultural awareness by introducing and educating about different cultures and perspectives as well as promoting the development of empathy and emotional resonance. I share several types of story-based approaches, such as digital storytelling, narrative scenarios, anecdotes and parables and personal stories and I will provide specific examples for how to incorporate these stories to the world language and culture courses, both in a traditional classroom setting and in short-term study abroad contexts.
Storytelling as a Pedagogical Tool in the World Language Classes
Narrative-based learning is a pedagogical approach that employs stories as a means for learning. The main goal of narrative-based learning is to encourage students to use their imagination and curiosity and help them connect the stories to their own experiences, interests and beliefs. Narrative-based learning, or storytelling, can be a useful approach in the teaching and learning of world languages and cultures. In my presentation, I discuss the main reasons for using story-based teaching and learning and its key pedagogical benefits. I focus on how stories can provide cultural awareness by introducing and educating about different cultures and perspectives as well as promoting the development of empathy and emotional resonance. I share several types of story-based approaches, such as digital storytelling, narrative scenarios, anecdotes and parables and personal stories and I will provide specific examples for how to incorporate these stories to the world language and culture courses, both in a traditional classroom setting and in short-term study abroad contexts.