Use of stories for teaching in Bachelor’s Degree in Education

Abstract

Nowadays, teachers have one of tools with which to put into practice, innovative active teaching methodologies such as gamification, in narration. In this sense, the creation and narration of stories or storytelling has become an attractive alternative since it responds to the interests of students in the game, offers the possibility of learning while playing and favors their motivation towards learning. In the present work, a didactic proposal is developed whose objective is to introduce narrative games and storytelling in the teaching practices of the Educational Organization subject, a subject included in the study plans of the Bachelor's Degrees in Early Childhood Education and Primary Education. In addition, complementary material is presented for its implementation, as well as for its possible adaptation to other subjects. Finally, its implications and the conclusions derived from the development of the proposal are discussed, highlighting its innovative, playful and motivating nature for students, as well as for the professional development of higher education teachers.