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Storytelling In The Accounting Classroom, Michelle Freeman, Gary Burkette
Storytelling In The Accounting Classroom, Michelle Freeman, Gary Burkette
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Under what conditions and in what situations is the telling of personal history and other stories an effective teaching tool?
Storytelling has been used by many of the greatest teachers throughout history. Plato, Jesus and Gandi, used stories, parables and personal histories to educate students (Zabel 1991). In fact, storytelling has been referred to as the foundation of the teaching profession (Abrahamson 1998). In recent years, the use of storytelling has received attention from academic researchers and has been studied in several academic disciplines. It has been suggested that the use of storytelling in higher education settings increases student performance …