Sharda, N. (2010). Using Storytelling as the Pedagogical Model for Web-Based Learning in Communities of Practice. In N. Karacapilidis (Ed.), Web-Based Learning Solutions for Communities of Practice: Developing Virtual Environments for Social and Pedagogical Advancement (pp. 67-82). IGI Global.
Sharda's research is on the use of storytelling as an effective pedagogical model for enhancing learning in a community of practice using Web-based tools. Communities of practice provide opportunities for learning by sharing knowledge and experience, while storytelling can make the knowledge and experience sharing discourses more engaging. However, crafting engaging stories remains a challenge. The author discusses how she used new Web 2.0 tools to allow almost anyone to create engaging educational stories and use these in a community of practice.
Sharda's research is on the use of storytelling as an effective pedagogical model for enhancing learning in a community of practice using Web-based tools. Communities of practice provide opportunities for learning by sharing knowledge and experience, while storytelling can make the knowledge and experience sharing discourses more engaging. However, crafting engaging stories remains a challenge. The author discusses how she used new Web 2.0 tools to allow almost anyone to create engaging educational stories and use these in a community of practice.