Overview of the course contents

Module Basic Education What is meant here by the educational field of basic education? Which target groups of basic education do we have in mind? How to use storytelling in basic education? Module Civic Education What is meant here by the educational field of civic education? What challenges, opportunities and prerequisites do we focus on? How to use storytelling in civic education? Module Learning Scenarios How to plan a lesson including storytelling? Learning scenarios for storytelling in basic education Learning scenarios for storytelling in civic education Module Story Collection Collection of stories in which you can search specifically

Module Storytelling How can I use storytelling for competence-based learning? Competences Competences for lifelong learning Competence oriented education The relation with storytelling Implications for competence oriented storytellers Summary Self-Assessment How do I choose an appropriate story? What do we mean by “story”? Selecting competences – the purpose of storytelling Summary Self-Assessment How do I structure and remember stories? The cornerstones of the story The structure of the story Story skeletons – the memory aid The story comes alive Generating interest through the structure Summary Self-Assessment How do I present stories? Why storytelling and not reading or drama? The four pillars of storytelling How to prepare yourself Your presentation tools Time for your story Tipps and Tricks Summary Self-Assessment How do I design the setting for my story? Choice and design of location Atmosphere Summary Self-Assessment How do I involve my learners, my audience? Warm-up the audience Involving learners Storytelling as shared activity Summary Self-Assessment How do I support them to develop their competences? How can I promote my learners’ storytelling competences? How can I support my learners in developing further specific competences? Summary Self-Assessment

You should plan at least 6-8 hours to complete the course. The actual duration is very individual. We recommend spreading the course over several days so that you can better process and internalise what you have read.