Turning stories into learning journeys: the principles and methods of Immersive Education
Riccardo Brunetti, Silvia Ferrante, Anna Maria Avella, Allegra Indraccolo, Claudia Del Gatto · 2024
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Riccardo Brunetti and co-authors describe this 2024 teaching method that turns stories into learning journeys. Immersive Education wraps lessons in interactive tales shaped as emotional journeys. It grew over three school years with more than 400 children aged eight to twelve in Italian and Spanish public schools. Schools can fold it into normal classes for both subject goals and wider life skills.
The method rests on four key ideas: sparking motivation, a dramatic story arc, involving the self, and sustaining engagement. The paper explains the psychology behind each idea and gives classroom strategies, including how to handle strong emotional reactions. Examples come from the real projects run with students. The authors close by pointing to open questions for future classroom research.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Riccardo Brunetti, Silvia Ferrante, Anna Maria Avella, Allegra Indraccolo, Claudia Del Gatto |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 83 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |