Did they really learn how to learn? Results from Our Storytelling Circle

Abstract

This article reports on the implementation of a whole-school storytelling methodology in preschool and primary education, which is also relevant to secondary school teachers. Links to video recordings are provided to demonstrate work carried out and to illustrate the different ways in which upper primary school students deliver a storytelling session using a picturebook of their own choice. Applying a qualitative approach based on teacher and student perspectives, a study is carried out to explore the extent to which the experience contributes to the development of the learning to learn competence. Results indicate that the different dimensions of the competence are developed during the experience; with the development of positive attitudes to learning being highlighted as one of the most important outcomes