Storytelling: Teaching & Learning Tool

            Summary of Medupin (2024)

Background & Existing Knowledge

Storytelling is a widely recognized and effective communication tool that can transcend linguistic barriers and adapt to various cultures. It has been used for knowledge retention and fostering imagination, creativity, and prosocial behaviors in children. However, specific insights into learners' perspectives on storytelling as a teaching strategy, especially in science education, are less explored.

New Insights from This Study

✔ This study investigated college students' views on storytelling for learning ecology, specifically through the theme "What's in Your River?".

✔ Participants provided diverse perspectives, highlighting the engaging and effective nature of storytelling for understanding complex scientific concepts.

✔ The findings underscore the value of narrative approaches in promoting deeper learning and engagement in science education.

Practical Applications: How Educators Can Use This Research

Course Design

📌 Incorporate storytelling as a primary pedagogical strategy in science education, particularly for complex or abstract topics.

📌 Design curricula around narrative themes that connect scientific concepts to real-world scenarios, making learning more relatable.

📌 Encourage students to create and share their own stories as a means of demonstrating understanding and fostering creativity.

Evaluation Tools

📌 Collect qualitative feedback from students through surveys, interviews, or focus groups to understand their perceptions of storytelling's effectiveness.

📌 Assess conceptual understanding and knowledge retention through narrative-based assignments or presentations.

📌 Observe student engagement and participation during storytelling activities as an indicator of learning effectiveness.

Instructional Support

📌 Provide professional development for educators on integrating storytelling techniques into their teaching methodologies.

📌 Develop and share resources, such as story prompts and frameworks, to assist teachers in implementing narrative approaches.

📌 Advocate for the inclusion of storytelling as a recognized and valued teaching method within educational institutions.

Conclusion

This study provides valuable perspectives on the utility of storytelling as a teaching and learning strategy, particularly in science education, affirming its role in enhancing engagement and comprehension among diverse groups of learners.

Key Words

Storytelling, Science education, Learning, Engagement, Ecology

Reference

Medupin, C. (2024). Perspectives on Using Storytelling as a Means of Teaching and Learning: Reflections from Diverse Groups of Participants on the Theme “What's in Your River?”. Educ. Sci., 14(18). https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci14010018

Suggested Citation

Ross, E. M., & Malar, D. B. J. (2025). Storytelling: Teaching & Learning Tool. Excellent Educator, 2(15), 2.