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A Tale of Learning: How Stories Could Revolutionise Pedagogy at Schools

A Tale of Learning: How Stories Could Revolutionise Pedagogy at Schools

Stories are often used only as an activity during breaks between teaching lessons or as a means of entertainment. However, they have the potential to be powerful teaching tools. They make content accessible and engaging and can be utilised across a range of subjects. The efficacy of story pedagogy is supported by neuroscience as well as psychological theories. Integrating stories into the teaching- learning process is a step in the direction of creating critical and active learners.

Social Comparisons in the Age of Social Media

Social Comparisons in the Age of Social Media

When your self-worth depends on where you stand, compared to others, you are engaging in what is called a social comparison. How does this play out when we are on social media, subject to a ton of information about people we know and don’t know? Read this article to find out about how low well-being can be associated with unfavourable comparisons with others on social media, and how we can best respond to it.