What’s your story? - Using collaborative story making to enhance learning

Universities are increasingly paying attention to students’ learning experiences, with a focus on the concept of the ‘student voice’. However, ‘student voice’ is difficult to define, and the emphasis is often placed on institutional performance indicators which present a quantitative account of students’ individual experiences. To make effective changes to students’ learning experiences, there is a need to explore how students’ experiences change over time, to gain an in-depth insight into the temporality of their learning and a more comprehensive understanding of their circumstances over the time frame of their studies. Using story templates created from a three-year narrative study this workshop will provide an opportunity for participants to tell their own stories and construct a book of their experiences. Allowing participants to engage with the process of creating their own narrative through collaborative group work and subsequently share these via presentation to the group.