As humans, our ability to tell stories, throughout time and history has provided us with common ground, connections, and bonds that have been passed down from generation to generation. Stories in themselves, have come to signify hope for people who would otherwise not have imagined the world of endless possibilities to exist. In addition, stories often present compelling emotional elements that appeal to a wide variety of senses. The advent and dissemination of the information and communication technologies (ICT) ...

Before we delve into an exploration of digital storytelling as a pedagogical approach, it's important that we consider the concept of a ‘story.’ What exactly do we mean when we say a ‘story’? What is it that makes a story an effective pedagogical tool for teaching and learning? Since time immemorial stories have been used to convey meaning to humans, as they were often used as a means of passing down culture and tradition from generation to generation. Stories thus, ...

The most extensively used framework for digital storytelling was developed by the Center for Digital Storytelling (CDS) in Berkeley, California. The framework identified 7 Elements of Digital Storytelling (summarized in the table below) that served as the basic starting point for those looking to create effective digital stories. Robin (2020) has further modified the new steps as posited by Lambert, noting that the approach presented lacked the specificities as it relates its applicability in educational environments, specifically stories that ...

In our previous lesson, we focused on the 7 Elements of Digital Storytelling. So far, however, we’ve not discussed how exactly it can be applied given the variety of educational settings that exist. Digital storytelling offers a wide variety of applications for not only instructor-led training but also for online instruction, and e-learning training programs. The approach is also a powerful pedagogical tool, that can have a positive impact on the teaching and learning process as it presents content ...

Digital Storytelling Implications for Learners Any discussion of digital storytelling and its implication for learners must draw attention to its pedagogical roots in constructivism. Constructivism is a learning approach that calls for the knowledge and experience of learners to become the focal point of knowledge dissemination (Fernando & Marikar, 2017, p.120). Fernando and Marikar (2017) further state that constructivism ensures that learners get practical knowledge through interaction, and by relating to new events. The theory rejects the notion that students ...