This activity invites students to re-write their favourite childhood story by inserting themselves as modern-day protagonists in their contemporary socio-cultural contexts. The activity was practiced in an undergraduate Sociology course in which students were learning about the connection between personal experiences and social issues, as well as concepts related to positionality and social life.
Continue reading “The power of storytelling: Re-writing childhood stories to foster student engagement”Author: Ameera Ali, PhD
Ameera Ali is currently a Post-Doctoral Visitor in York University’s Teaching and Learning Centre, the Teaching Commons. Ameera has previously taught in York’s Department of Sociology where she strived to maintain and promote principles of Accessibility and Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) through her pedagogical praxis.