The Use of Storytelling and Narrative Teaching Methods in Academic Library Instruction: Telling Their Stories

The Use of Storytelling and Narrative Teaching Methods in Academic Library Instruction: Telling Their Stories presents the benefits of narrative techniques in library teaching. The book presents examples of narrative teaching alongside evidence-based principles of instruction drawn from neuroscience, educational research, communications research and literary studies. Applicable insights are presented using a taxonomy of narrative techniques. Sections cover the power of narrative theory, an inventory of narrative in teaching practice, and academic library instruction. The book offers a practical solution to academic librarians looking to develop their teaching practices. Teaching is a central activity for many academic librarians. While elements of narrative teaching are used by librarians in their instructional practice, few resources speak to this technique. Presents narrative teaching methods for academic librarians Sets up a taxonomy of narrative techniques to aid teachers Brings together neuroscience, education, communications research and literary studies Gives evidence-based principles of narrative for instruction Considers real-world examples of narrative techniques in library teaching INDICE: Part I: The Power of Narrative in Theory 1. Introduction - Telling Stories: Story and Narrative Defined 2. Stories R Us: The Evidence from Neuroscience 3. Homo narrans: Narrative Theory in Communications and Artificial Intelligence  4. The Story so Far: Narratives in Adult Learning Theory 5. An Emerging Synergy: Narrative Techniques and Information Literacy Practices Part II: The Power of Narrative in Teaching Practice: An Inventory  6. Overview of Narrative Use in Adult Education 7. Where the Story Started: Teaching with Narratives in the Humanities 8. The Case Study: Narratives in Business and Finance Teaching 9. Teaching with Narratives in the Social Sciences 10. Teaching with Narratives in Education 11. Lab Stories: Teaching with Narratives in the Sciences Part III: The Power of Narrative in Academic Library Instruction  12. Narrative Tools in Academic Library Instruction: A Literature Review 13. Going Meta with Literacy Narratives: The Results of Our Research 14. ACRL Framework: Narratives of Scholarship, Narratives of Information Literacy 15. A Taxonomy of Narrative Uses in Academic Library Instruction 16. Narrative Tools in Academic Library Instruction: An Inventory of Practices

• ISBN: 978-0-323-85847-2
• Editorial: Chandos Publishing
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 260
• Fecha Publicación: 01/05/2022
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés