International Journal in Management & Social Science
  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue: 1

The relevance of story telling in educating children woth special reference to blooms taxonomy

  • Author:
  • Vani Pramod1, TD Mary Binu2
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 155 to 159

1Assistant Professor, Department of Management Studies, Garden City College, 16KM, Old Madras Road, KR Puram, Bangalore, 560049

2Assistant Professor, Department of Languages, Garden City College, 16KM, Old Madras Road, KR Puram, Bangalore, 560049

Online published on 4 August, 2018.

Abstract

Story telling is the passing on of occasions in words, sound and/or pictures, frequently by act of spontaneity or adornment. Stories or accounts have been partaken in each society as a method for diversion, instruction, social conservation, and instilling moral values. Critical components of stories and narrating incorporate plot, characters and story perspective. It has been identified that storytelling has mental, social and instructive advantages on youngsters. Individuals of all ages love stories. In modern days, with the advent of technology, storytelling is becoming an underappreciated skill. A large portion of the folks overlook the significance of narrating and are uninformed of the advantages of narrating. Story telling is not only the tool the tool that was used when there was no other passtime it is an effective tool that can be used even in today's busy schedule.

In 1956, under the leadership of educational psychologist Dr Benjamin Bloom, the Bloom's Taxonomy was created in order to promote higher forms of thinking in education, such as analyzing and evaluating concepts, processes, procedures, and principles. Narrating is vital for a child's advancement, their innovativeness blooms when they watch and listen to stories and adds to different types of creativity including craftsmanship and writing. Stories can offer kids some assistance with coping with numerous emotions and issues and they learn things about the world just by getting a charge out of the story.

This paper focuses on the relevance of storytelling and a detailed analysis of storytelling as a key tool in educating children with reference to Blooms Taxonomy.

Keywords

Story telling, Narrating, Blooms Taxonomy, Education