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Using Stories for LearningDr. Maureen MurphyManaging Director, Aurion Learning

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We build stories for learning everyday

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Some of our client partners who loves stories

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Case Study• Real• Fixed

learning point

Vignette• Reality

snapshot• Take action

Scenario• Guided

learning• Immersive• Take action

Drama• Emotional• Scripted

narrative

Personal Story (digital)• Sense-

making• Personal

narrative

Gaming / VR• Immersive• Discovery

Learning

+ Whiteboard Animations and Explainer Videos

Storytelling Toolkit

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Why use stories for learning?

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Personal Realistic Tug on emotions

Memorable/Sticky

Helps join the dots

Go beyond linear

learning

Focus on behaviours

Safe learning environment – make decisions & see the

consequences (without killing anyone…)

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Where & When could you use stories for

learning in your organisation?

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Why do we use

storytelling?

Induction

•New start stories or SMT explaining values in practice

Succession Planning

•Capturing experience from someone who is leaving the organisation

Training

•How to use a piece of software or equipment

Marketing or Quality

Improvement

•Hear from customers

Introduce a new process

•Help apply learning in practice

Lessons Learnt

•Reflection on project closure

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What do you need to consider when using stories for learning in

your organisation?

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Need to consider

Time

Technical infrastructure

SMT Buy-In

SME v Practioner available

Creative ID or client SME

Audience

Behaviour to develop

Budget

Tools

Resources

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What type of story?

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Case Study• Real• Fixed

learning point

Vignette• Reality

snapshot• Take

action

Scenario• Guided

learning• Immersive• Take action

Drama• Emotional• Organisatio

nal narrative

Personal Story (digital)• Sense-

making• Personal

narrative

Gaming / VR• Immersive• Discovery

Learning

+ Whiteboard Animations and Explainer Videos

Storytelling Toolkit

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Interactive Drama Scenario

Important to include decision points and consequences

Important to have realistic dialogue

Use day to day stories of a typical day – use a casual tone – as if telling someone about their job at the lift

Use emotion-rich digital stories for online and group learning

Personalise an induction programmes using Digital Stories (built free using storee on www.tellmystoree.com)

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Use vignettes to deliver core learning

Using story-centred CourseKit

Using a story to teach core behaviours, capture the patient experience and provide an interactive simulation of record keeping

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How do we craft stories?

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1. Identify Behaviours & Barriers

KISS or Action Mapping

2. Agree Model

3. Script (SMEs, & Expert Practitioners)

4. Record & Build

Crafting a Scenario

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Identify the behaviours & barriers

Keep Improve

Start Stop

Build your story around the behaviours you want to

KeepImprove

StartStop

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Identify the behaviours & barriers - Using Action Mapping

• What skills are missing / need developed?

• How can we provide real-world ways to practise?

• Management• Technical• Culture

• Why should I bother?• What are the

benefits?• WIIFM?

• What underpinning knowledge is needed?

• Is it be accessible or to be memorised?

Skills Environment

MotivationKnowledge

By : Cathy Moore

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Agree the ModelMeet the

characters (1)

Scene 1: Dilemma (Take

action)

Consequences Ask try again Consequences

and Tell the Story (2)

Incompetent or Risky

Competent

Scene 2: Dilemma (Take

action)

Consequences Ask try again

Consequences and Tell the Story (3). Scene 3:

Dilemma (Take action)

Incompetent or Risky

Competent

Set the scene and tell the

Backstory (1)

Outcome

On-screen

Screen Type: Text and graphic

Comments

BackstoryWrite Backstory here (upto 400 characters)

E.g. It’s a Tuesday morning in the PICU of a tertiary hospital with 17 beds. A ward round is taking place and a patient’s case is being discussed.

Baby Sophie was diagnosed at birth with …

She’s is currently 5.3 kg and is taking regular diuretics….

Next

<Insert image>

Script the Scenario – use a template to help with the scripting (we use Word or PPT)

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Informal Conversation – Mind Map

Script the narrative

Select Pictures &

Record Audio & Select Sound

Author

Publish

Crafting a Digital Story

What do you want viewers to

feel and do after hearing your story?

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Templates available on www.tellmystoree.com

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5 Tips for Using Stories in Learning

1. Keep your stories realistic

2. Focus on behaviours that you want to develop

3. Make your story interactive where possible

4. It can take time to script and build - don’t overcomplicate the story – try to keep to 3 decisions

5. Look for story opportunities throughout the entire organisation

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Any questions?

1. Identify where storytelling could be used to great effect in your learning and development interventions.

2. Select the most appropriate storytelling technique based on your learning outcomes and resources.

3. Use a simple storytelling structure to help you craft and deliver your learning stories. 

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