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Story telling, plays, games

Description: Through the use of stories, plays and games, teachers can deliver the information in an easier and simpler way compared to conventional methods. Teachers can use storytelling techniques that will help students to fix information into their minds, or they can formulate plays in which more than one student participates, and play games designed to explain difficult concepts in a simple and easy way..
Notes: It is generally accepted in contemporary theories of learning psychology and instructional design that active and collaborative learning are important factors for constructing knowledge, taking up new roles and metacognition. Story telling, role playing and gaming may be good aids to deepen understanding of complex curricula and memorizing larger sets of data. Through the use of stories, plays and games, teachers can deliver the information in an easier and simpler way compared to conventional methods. Teachers can use storytelling techniques that will students to fix information into his/her mind, or they can formulate plays in which more than one student participates, and play games designed to explain difficult concepts in a simple and easy way.
Key Educational Factors:
  • creating relationship
  • constructing knowledge
  • taking up new roles
  • metacognition
  • respecting individividualities
Media:
  • software
  • internet
Educational Settings:
  • hospital school
Target group:
  • learner nursery sch.
  • learner elem. sch.
  • learner sec. sch.
Located in: Tools