Storying andStorying andOral LearnersOral Learners

First of all, take this quiz:First of all, take this quiz:It only has two questions.It only has two questions.

1.1. Name these:Name these:

2.2. Read this shopping list:Read this shopping list:

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(Do you want to try that again?)(Do you want to try that again?)

Shopping List

Supermarket Hardware Store

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bread paint brush crochet hook

hamburger ½” screws pins

Consider the challenge of reading the Consider the challenge of reading the Bible:Bible:

Start with ten people, to represent all the Start with ten people, to represent all the people in the world.people in the world.

Think of these ten peopleThink of these ten people : :

Of these ten, three are illiterate. They Of these ten, three are illiterate. They cannot read or write.cannot read or write.

Start with ten people. Three are Start with ten people. Three are illiterate.illiterate.

Two others only went to school for three or Two others only went to school for three or four years. four years.

Start with ten people. Three are Start with ten people. Three are illiterate. Two went to school for a short illiterate. Two went to school for a short time.time.

Three others completed high school, but Three others completed high school, but they rarely read after they finished school.they rarely read after they finished school.

So how many are now So how many are now reading the Bible?reading the Bible?

Nearly two-thirds of the Nearly two-thirds of the world’s people are oral world’s people are oral learners.learners.They prefer to hear a story They prefer to hear a story rather than read a book.rather than read a book.

But there is still another But there is still another challenge. challenge.

3.3. Read this.Read this.

Carilah sebuah kisah peribadi yang ada kaitan Carilah sebuah kisah peribadi yang ada kaitan dengan hidup anda, atau baca beberapa kisah dengan hidup anda, atau baca beberapa kisah benar tentang mereka yang mengalami benar tentang mereka yang mengalami perubahan radikal kerana suatu pertemuan perubahan radikal kerana suatu pertemuan dengan Tuhan.dengan Tuhan.

ستجد اآلن؟ عليه أنت ما يفهم أحد يوجد ستجد هل اآلن؟ عليه أنت ما يفهم أحد يوجد هلبعض تقرأ أو معه، ترتبط شخص قصة بعض هنا تقرأ أو معه، ترتبط شخص قصة هناحياتهم تغيرت ألناس الحقيقية حياتهم القصص تغيرت ألناس الحقيقية القصص

حقيقة معرفة الله معرفتهم بعد جذريا< حقيقة تغييرا< معرفة الله معرفتهم بعد جذريا< تغييرا<

About this last challenge:About this last challenge:

Many people do not have the option of Many people do not have the option of reading the Bible in their native language. reading the Bible in their native language. There are about 6900 languages in the There are about 6900 languages in the world today. At least 2000 of these world today. At least 2000 of these languages still need a translation of the languages still need a translation of the Bible so that people can read the Bible in Bible so that people can read the Bible in their heart language. their heart language.

What are characteristics What are characteristics of oral learners?of oral learners?

What are characteristics of What are characteristics of oral learners?oral learners?

They learning by observing and imitating.They learning by observing and imitating.They think and talk about events, not They think and talk about events, not words.words.They store information in stories. Their They store information in stories. Their library is their memory. library is their memory. They memorize information handed down They memorize information handed down from the past from the past They enjoy drama, dance, stories, They enjoy drama, dance, stories, proverbs and sayings.proverbs and sayings.

Characteristics of oral learnersCharacteristics of oral learners

They are less analytical.They are less analytical.The process of sharing the story is as The process of sharing the story is as important as the story itself. important as the story itself. They often like to receive information in They often like to receive information in group settings with strong community group settings with strong community fellowship.fellowship. They are just as intelligent as highly They are just as intelligent as highly literate people, but they may need more literate people, but they may need more time to learn new things. time to learn new things.

How does Matthew 28:18-20 apply How does Matthew 28:18-20 apply to oral learners?to oral learners?

Then Jesus came to them and said, "All Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." always, to the very end of the age."

How can we be more How can we be more effective in teaching oral effective in teaching oral learners?learners?

How can we be more effective in How can we be more effective in teaching oral learners?teaching oral learners?

Through storyingThrough storying

With dramas and skitsWith dramas and skits

With songs and gamesWith songs and games

Through repetitionThrough repetition

With group participation and fellowshipWith group participation and fellowship

Enjoy your time together!Enjoy your time together!

StoryingStorying

One approach to teaching oral learners One approach to teaching oral learners (and the rest of us as well) is to teach by (and the rest of us as well) is to teach by storying.storying.

– Can you give a summary of last week’s Can you give a summary of last week’s sermon?sermon?

– Can you repeat a story that you learned as a Can you repeat a story that you learned as a child?child?

How can storying be How can storying be used in CHE?used in CHE?

How can storying be used in CHE?How can storying be used in CHE?

Bible storyingBible storying

Health storiesHealth stories

To address challenging social situations, To address challenging social situations, such as abuse and traffickingsuch as abuse and trafficking

To pose ethical dilemmasTo pose ethical dilemmas

To work through problem solvingTo work through problem solving

With both children and adultsWith both children and adults

Steps in storyingSteps in storying

1.1. Tell the story.Tell the story.

2.2. Repeat the story with a drama, puppets, Repeat the story with a drama, puppets, dance or posters.dance or posters.

3.3. Ask observation questions, like “What did Ask observation questions, like “What did you see?”you see?”

4.4. Ask interpretation questions, such as Ask interpretation questions, such as “Why did this happen?”“Why did this happen?”

Steps in storyingSteps in storying

5.5. Finally, ask application questions. “Has Finally, ask application questions. “Has anything like that ever happened to anything like that ever happened to you?” “What would you have done in his you?” “What would you have done in his place?”place?”

6.6. Have them practice telling the story with Have them practice telling the story with each other.each other.

7.7. Ask them to tell the story to their family Ask them to tell the story to their family and neighbors during the next week.and neighbors during the next week.

Storying ResourcesStorying Resources

Bible storying (OT and NT)Bible storying (OT and NT) 9393

Moral values storiesMoral values stories 2323

Children’s Bible storyingChildren’s Bible storying 1616

Moral values stories for kidsMoral values stories for kids 2222

Health stories (for all ages)Health stories (for all ages) 4040

Disability storiesDisability stories 66

Social issues (abuse, trafficking)Social issues (abuse, trafficking) 66