The Power of Stories: Engaging your American
Government Students
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Scott F. Abernathy, Ph.D.
University of Minnesota
Moderator:
Amy WhitakerMarketing
SAGE / CQ Press
Scott F. Abernathy, Ph.D.
University of Minnesota
• Why use stories?
• How do you choose the
”right” stories?
• What are some practical tips
that lead to student success?
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Poll Slide
Think about a story that is particularly powerful to you. What
about it makes it so memorable?
a. Vivid characters?
b. A compelling plot?
c. Drama and uncertainty?
d. All of the above?
e. Other?
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Michael C. Everett, “Fostering First-Year Students’ Engagement and Well-Being Through Visual Narratives,” Studies in Higher Education 42, no. 4 (2017): 623-635.
Joanna Szurmak and Mindy Thuna, “Tell Me a Story: The Use of Narrative as a Tool for Instruction,” paper presented at ACRL 2013, April 10-13 (www.ala.org/acrl/sites/ala.org.acrl/files/content/conferences/confsandpreconfs/2013/papers/SzurmakThuna_TellMe.pdf).
Paul J. Zak, “How Stories Change the Brain,” Greater Good: The Science of a Meaningful Life, December 17, 2013 (http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_stories_change_brain).
STORIES help students remember concepts
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Why use stories?
How do I choose the right stories?
Stories
POLL SLIDE
Q: Have you experienced significant or increasing student
diversity if your classroom?
Yes
No
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How do I
choose the
right stories?
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What are some practical
tips that lead to student
success with a
storytelling approach?
1. Guiding conversations
1. Guiding conversations
2. Telling Stories with Images
What are some practical tips that lead to student success with a storytelling approach?
1. Guiding conversations
2. Telling Stories with Images
3. Telling Stories with Data
What are some practical tips that lead to student success with a storytelling approach?
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Thank you!
Scott F. Abernathy
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