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The Picture and the Story Paul Dummett. What narrative provides. social context practical examples a structure or schema integration of the new with what has been learned recognition of the brain’s ‘fractal’ ability . Narrative Intelligence.
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What narrative provides • social context • practical examples • a structure or schema • integration of the new with what has been learned • recognition of the brain’s ‘fractal’ ability
Narrative Intelligence • Organize, sequence & show connections between events • Prioritize events • Understand and convey a central idea / theme • Recognise different perspectives • Understand character and human experience
Narrative Intelligence “Language schools and institutes are recommended to include narrative performance as one of the cornerstones of recruiting effective (EFL) instructors”Reza Pishghadam
Why the picture and the story? Why the Picture and the Story?
The 5 W’s and the H • Who? • What? • Where? • When? • Why? • How?
In his latest work created in the summer of 2011 at his Beijing studio, Chinese artist Liu Bolin blends into a background of a supermarket soft drinks display. When his assistants finished painting him in, he seemed to have disappeared. Entitled ‘Plasticizer’, the piece expresses Bolin’s shock at the discovery of plasticizer in food products. Plasticizers are additives generally used to make plastic and other non-food products less rigid.
UTZ Active reading by Bruce Chatwin
Ξεπέρασε (xeperase) • Τυφλός (tyflos) • Γλώσσα (glossa) • Αυτιά (aftia) • Κλίκ (clik) • Ηχώ (icho) • Νυκτερίδα (nykterida)
Wait for the punchline .... Adapted from Rich Hall, Things Snowball (Abacus, 2002)
“Oh, I’d never sell the frog. He’s far too good a ventriloquist.”
What narrative provides social context practical examples a structure or schema integration of the new with what has been learned recognition of the brain’s ‘fractal’ ability
Lessons • Developing narrative intelligence aids learning (esp listening and speaking ability) • Confidence in active & passive skills is boosted by collaborative development • Visual images support discourse and are key in facilitating recall
The Picture and the Story Paul Dummett