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2019/20 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

LLLC2228 Using Stories to Develop Learning

20 creditsClass Size: 20

Module manager: Becky Cherriman
Email: B.A.Cherriman@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2019/20

Pre-requisite qualifications

Completion of 4 core modules at level 1

This module is approved as a discovery module

Module summary

This module will consider the growing international trend of storytelling with the specific objective to consider the educational opportunities presented in the use of storytelling in the classroom. Students will consider the importance of narrative for developing readers, and how this may be utilised to increase confidence and understanding in learners. The module examines the effectiveness of storytelling as a teaching and learning tool. Students are given the opportunity to develop their creative skills in the context of preparing to work in education.

Objectives

- to explore storytelling as a learning and educational tool;
- to locate storytelling in its historical and cultural tradition;
- to develop skills in telling stories as part of learning and teaching;
- to develop critical skills in relation to using stories with young people;
- to consider the practical uses of storytelling in learning, in the context of children's literature.

Learning outcomes
To extend general knowledge, critical understanding and practical experience of using stories and storytelling as an educational tool.

To be able to identify a range of genres designated as writing for children (as well as storytelling) and to use select techniques linked to these genres within the student's writing and storytelling.

To have developed critical reading skills in relation to new and existing writing and storytelling for children and that of other students, as well as work by published authors and professional performers.

To have gained practical experience of producing and presenting writing and stories for children as an educational and learning tool.


Syllabus

The content will cover such areas as:
- Introduction to Storytelling for Children; Fairytale and Fantasy: What does it do and what is it for?
- The oral tradition, storytelling and new tales
- Specific Audiences: Age groups and cultural difference
- Children's poetry and use of rhythm and rhyme
- Fiction for Children: practical considerations
- Contemporary Issues and Young Adult genres: controversial issues in writing for children's graphic novels
- Genre and children: Horror, and Science Fiction: what it does and what it's for
- Practical Research in Storytelling for Children: presentation rehearsal; presentations

Teaching methods

Delivery typeNumberLength hoursStudent hours
Practical12.002.00
Seminar92.0018.00
Tutorial12.002.00
Private study hours178.00
Total Contact hours22.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)200.00

Private study

Students will be expected to research both theories of storytelling and other mediums, eg children's literature, online forums, film and television.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

- There will be ongoing monitoring of students on a weekly basis by the module tutor.
- Students also have a personal tutor.

Methods of assessment


Coursework
Assessment typeNotes% of formal assessment
AssignmentAn original, or significantly adapted narrative that has been developed individually to meet specific learning outcomes. The narrative might take a variety of forms from the more standard prose piece to an interactive, online piece. As a guide, the narrative might be a short story of 3,000 words, a narrative poem or collection of poems totalling 60-lines, a picture book of 18-pages, an interactive web-based narrative totalling 12 'pages’, or something else that the student proposes and that is agreed with the tutor. The practical piece will also include a 2000-word critical reflection, outlining the decisions that have been made throughout the creation of the narrative, the implementation of theory and the consideration of curriculum.100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 26/09/2019

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