Storytelling has long been a potent weapon in the hands of the effective teacher.

Stories offer the fastest path to connection. They are instant generators of interest, engagement and emotion. And perhaps better than any other tool, stories can brilliantly establish the context of a lesson and make students care about a topic.

But what about their effect on learning?

Sure, we know that stories are good for directing attention and injecting life into an idea, but do they actually help us absorb and retain information?

In this From Theory to Practice video, I explore a piece of research that can help us answer this question:

The Effects of Introduction Type on Comprehension and Memory (Mensink, Kendeou and Rapp | June 2020)

Here are some of the questions I tackle in this installment:

• What is priming, and how does it influence the way we process and understand information?
• We know stories are good for many things (directing attention, organizing ideas, etc.) but do they effectively serve learning and memory?
• What are the two most common forms of narrative, and how well (or poorly) do they impact knowledge retention?
• What are three strategic takeaways from this research that can help teachers across all contexts strengthen their pedagogical approach?

Give it a watch, and let me know what you think in the comments.

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#StorytellingResearch #StoriesAndLearning #StorytellingData

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JARED COONEY HORVATH | PhD, MEd

Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath is an award-winning cognitive neuroscientist, best-selling author and renowned keynote speaker with an expertise in human learning, memory, and brain stimulation.

Dr. Horvath has published 4 books, over 30 research articles, and currently serves as an honorary researcher at the University of Melbourne and St. Vincent's Hospital in Melbourne.

His research has been featured in popular publications including The New York Times, WIRED, BBC, The Economist, PBS's Nova and ABC’s Catalyst.

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