RE: [MTC Global] Is story telling still relevant in adult education?

We have been discussing about missing aspect of human values in the education system. Values and life lessons can be effectively conveyed through stories. That we can see from the postings of Dr. Reddy.

Regards

Virendra Goel

From: join_mtc@googlegroups.com [mailto:join_mtc@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jagan Mohan Reddy
Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2015 9:25 PM
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Subject: Re: [MTC Global] Is story telling still relevant in adult education?

I use story telling extensively in my interaction with students. And I find it useful in driving across the message.
It's very much relevant even in contemporary times of today.
It helps in engaging the students.
Dr A Jagan Mohan Reddy

On 1 Aug 2015 20:06, "Prabhakar Waghodekar" <waghodekar@rediffmail.com> wrote:

Story telling is the ancient Indian culture in a joint family from the time immemorial till 1950 or so. Normally the kids of the family were looked after by the elderly personnel, mainly ladies, in the family.

The story teller must have love and affection for kids, and kids are having full faith in elderly people, the story teller.

The story teller may miss the intricate details but the message used to be passed on to the kids. The wave lengths are fully matched, the story teller uses his/her skills through full body language, voice, gestures using the language the kids could understand, fun. Usually the kids are in a comfortable postures, usually on the lap on the auntie.

We have to see how these three components, love, faith and wave length matching, can be incorporated in the present environment.

Regards,

Dr. P H Waghodekar, PhD (Egg), IIT,KGP, IE&M, 1985,
Advisor (HR), IBS & PME (PG)
Marathwada Institute of Technology,
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Aurangabad: 431010 (Maharashtra) INDIA.
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E-Mail: waghodekar@rediffmail.com
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and
Chairman, Advisory Board, MTC Global, Bangalore.

Engineering & Management Education: An Engine of Prosperity.
Classroom teaching must match with Boardroom needs!

From: "Prof. Bholanath Dutta"
Sent: Sat, 01 Aug 2015 16:31:35
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Subject: [MTC Global] Is story telling still relevant in adult education?

Is story telling still relevant in adult education?: Trish Wallis- Director- Superb Learning , Australia

Once upon a time, stories were used to teach. They were used to deliver powerful meaning and messages. They were fables, bedtime stories and fairy tales. Stories were told around a campfire or more recently, read in a gripping novels or watched in an engaging animation or film. In today's learning environment, programs can be "massive data dumps" ignoring the value and impact of a good story. Learners are exposed to massive amounts of disengaging content that they can't connect to. They end up unable to see why and how the content applies to them or their jobs. Stories have the ability to "encapsulate, into one compact package, information, knowledge, context and emotion". (Norman, 1993) That is why you will remember your favourite bedtime story as a child yet struggle to remember what you did at work on Monday. So how do stories improve the outcomes and returns of your training material? When you use stories as part of your training:

· It grabs and retains learner attention

· The learning becomes fun as opposed to meeting a list of objectives

· It establishes the content flow and engages learners at every point

· Learners will remember the concepts covered in the course as they always remember a good story

Because stories communicate best practices and behaviours in a specific context, learners will have a better chance of understanding what you are trying to teach and how they can use that knowledge appropriately. In short, a story contains elements that appeal both to your head and heart— that's why they work!

What can you do to improve the quality of stories in your training?

· Provide plenty of opportunities for your learners to tell their story during your training. Telling their story allows them to consider how what you are teaching applies to them.

· Use scenarios and allow opportunities for your learners to practise what you are teaching. Give them options to choose from allowing them to see the consequences of their choices

· Use examples of other people that have applied your teachings and succeeded

· Ensure the technology you are using effectively highlights and priorities storytelling

· Practise your stories and make sure they are relevant, entertaining and appealing. Just because you are using stories doesn't guarantee you are using them to their full potential.

Best Regards,

Educate, Empower, Elevate

Prof. Bholanath Dutta

Founder, Convener & President- MTC Global

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