Storytelling for youth education in civil society in Winnipeg
| dc.contributor.author | Krahn, Sandra Lynn | |
| dc.contributor.examiningcommittee | Sawatsky, Jarem (Canadian Mennonite University) Hewlett, Kim (Engineering) | en_US |
| dc.contributor.supervisor | Wiens, John (Educational Administration, Foundations and Psychology) Senehi, Jessica (Peace and Conflict Studies) | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2012-09-14T20:30:34Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2012-09-14T20:30:34Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2012-09-14 | |
| dc.degree.discipline | Interdisciplinary Program | en_US |
| dc.degree.level | Master of Arts (M.A.) | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | There is an increasing trend in youth education and civil society that focuses on global citizenship. The development of the storyteller and story is a highly intuitive practice refined by experience. Literature in education and democracy, elicitive approaches to peacebuilding, and storytelling in education are reviewed. The study is based on three theoretical ideas: (1) that cultural stories encode and transmit knowledge, (2) personal narratives enable the integration of theoretical ideas into their socio-political context, and (3) that storytelling can help students apply their knowledge through positive action. This qualitative study uses grounded theory and a multi-method approach, drawing primarily on twelve semi-structured interviews. The data revealed four key themes that guide storytellers’ learning outcomes: knowledge, culture, dialogue, and agency. Storytellers described storytelling as a powerful pedagogical practice that provides democratic and inclusive spaces capable of facilitating dialogue and promoting student agency. | en_US |
| dc.description.note | October 2012 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1993/8855 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
| dc.rights | open access | en_US |
| dc.subject | Storytelling | en_US |
| dc.subject | Peacebuilding | en_US |
| dc.subject | Citizenship | en_US |
| dc.subject | Education | en_US |
| dc.title | Storytelling for youth education in civil society in Winnipeg | en_US |
| dc.type | master thesis | en_US |
| local.subject.manitoba | yes | en_US |