By telling an interesting story, interest and engagement is aroused.
Local stories is similar to the safari model, but could just as well be held indoors or on the internet. The participants listen to the story and may respond to it afterwards. The stories do not have to be remarkable, they could be about ourselves and how we experience an area. Research indicates that we listen and understand better if we hear a story. Stories arouse feelings and activate our experiences. Stories are often easier to assimilate than technical terminology, project descriptions or statistics.
Local stories is similar to the safari model, but could just as well be held indoors or on the internet. The participants listen to the story and may respond to it afterwards. The stories do not have to be remarkable, they could be about ourselves and how we experience an area. Research indicates that we listen and understand better if we hear a story. Stories arouse feelings and activate our experiences. Stories are often easier to assimilate than technical terminology, project descriptions or statistics.