Storytelling as an Innovative Teaching Tool for Promoting Meaningful Learning in the Educational Environment: Exploration and Applications
Keywords:
Digital narrative, storytelling, meaningful learningAbstract
In today's society, the integration of technologies has become essential in educational environments. This research emerges from the issue related to the limited incorporation of technologies in teaching and learning processes, specifically addressing the need to adopt storytelling as an innovative strategy to achieve meaningful learning. The main objective was to contribute to the development of novel educational approaches by applying tools centered around digital narratives, taking into consideration the transformation of the educational model in the post-pandemic context. The structure of this work is organized as follows: firstly, a synthesis of key elements of digital narratives and storytelling is presented; secondly, the methodology used is described, involving a qualitative-quantitative approach through an exploratory study that engaged a sample of 36 teachers from the Educational District 17D03 of the Ministry of Education in the city of Quito, Ecuador. Additionally, an interview with the academic coordinator was conducted. Finally, the results revealed that teachers do not implement digital narratives like storytelling in the classroom. In conclusion, it is emphasized that storytelling is an engaging and accessible methodology that promotes motivation and interest in learning among students.
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