Turning stories into learning journeys: the principles and methods of Immersive Education.

ABSTRACT: This paper describes the theoretical and practical aspects of Immersive Education, an educational methodology based on interactive narratives, articulated as emotional journeys, to develop competencies. It has been developed throughout three school years (2021-2024) with more than 400 students (8-12 years old) in Public Schools in Italy and Spain. Immersive Education can be integrated with curricular school activities and can be used to target both curricular and transversal learning objectives, specifically the ones connected with the Personal, Social and Learning to learn Key Competence (LifeComp European framework). The paper describes the inspirations that led to the creation of the methodology, including similar experiential learning approaches. It then analyses the theoretical princi

SUBMITTER: Brunetti R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11659684 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature