Seven Ways to Add Stories to Your eLearning Courses
Jan 21, 2019
by Monica Cornetti
CEO, Sententia Gamification
We all know that stories are a great way to engage an audience, yet it seems so few people actually study and use the tool in a manner that truly impacts their audience.
So, what does it actually take to create a story that is not only engaging but also a highly effective training tool?
Storytellers often use one of seven basic plots identified by Christopher Booker, in his Jungian-influenced analysis of stories and their psychological meaning:
- Overcoming a Monster – the hero(es) must overcome a dark evil creature, person, or entity that has exerted an evil destructive force over a person, a group of people or a place. Examples: The Silence of the Lambs, Dracula, Jaws, Hansel and Gretel
- Rags to Riches – the central character is seemingly plucked from nothing to greatness where they are very often rich with immense status. The hero very often gets quick success which is swiftly taken away from them. In order to...
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