A Progressive Digital Narrative Teaching Method to Improve Learning Motivation as a Lifelong Learning Skill

• Published in: Sustainability Vol. 13; no. 23; p. 12991
• Main Authors: Lin, Chih-Hao, Chang, Yao-Yun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.12.2021
• Subjects: Active learning; Cognition & reasoning; Collaborative learning; Communication; Communities of practice; Computer networks; Computer science; Core curriculum; Generation Z; Information literacy; Innovations; Knowledge; Motivation; Narratives; Pedagogy; Problem solving; Skills; Storytelling; Students; Sustainability; Teaching methods
• ISSN: 2071-1050; 2071-1050
• DOI: 10.3390/su132312991

Computer networks are a professional subject of the Computer Science Department. Traditional teaching methods are not suitable for business school students who think the content is too theoretical to understand. Therefore, this research proposes a three-stage progressive teaching method, which divides the teaching process into three teaching stages according to the depth of knowledge of the teaching content. The teaching process gradually adopts traditional instruction, digital storytelling teaching methods, and visual narrative creation projects to guide students’ learning methods. The objective of this research is to adopt a step-by-step three-stage teaching method to gradually increase students’ interest in learning and make computer network learning more effective. The research results show that this innovative teaching method can cultivate learners’ computational thinking and deepen their understanding of corresponding knowledge. The students stated that the anthropomorphic situational narrative materials in the course increased their understanding and enjoyment, thereby improving their learning motivation and effectiveness.