Use Of Storytelling Research Articles

Educación lingüística y niños de la escuela primaria: la historia del uso de historias

The present study concentrates on the development of interactive skills in the L2 and the pedagogical aspects of Young Language Learners’ (YLLs) through the use of story telling. Such an approach reveals the benefits of encouraging creativity in learning and, as a result, captures the dynamics of the classroom and the progress of the learner. The data derives from an Action Research study carried out as part of a longitudinal study in South Western Greece, where storytelling is a neglected language learning source. The research concentrates on YLLs of a Beginners level, aged 7-9 years old. The results show the advantageous use of Action Research as a tool of intervention to apply necessary change in language teaching contexts.

Use of storytelling and audio podcasts in qualitative research.

This article discusses the author's experiences of using an audio podcast to guide and stimulate debate among a small team of service evaluators or co-designers tasked with evaluating sleep services. The podcast was created from interviews with parents of children with developmental disabilities. The author argues that this medium offers an effective way to promote service-user participation in service improvement projects, and highlights how podcasts can stimulate emotional connections in service evaluators leading to informed identification of priorities for change.

Grassroots Maternal Child Health Leadership Curriculum

In the United States, Indiana ranks 43rdfor its infant mortality rate. Twenty-nine (of the 988) Indiana zip codes account for 27% of infant deaths. There is a need to train and mentor community members to lead local maternal and child health (MCH) efforts that address the priorities of community members as related to poor birth outcomes and facilitate the community’s solution strategies to this important public health problem. This community-centered approach coupled with local healthcare delivery helps thoroughly address local adverse birth outcomes. A comprehensive grassroots MCH leadership curriculum is needed for this training process. To meet this need we developed and solicited feedback on a curriculum designed to train community members situated in Indiana’s high-risk zip codes to be grassroots maternal child health leader (GMCHLs). The curriculum teaches GMCHLs the knowledge and skills to become self-reflective leaders who understand the causes and effects of adverse and inequitable birth outcomes, the negative health effects of chronic stress, and the protective power of the community. These GMCHLs will become skilled in the use of storytelling, Photovoice, policy development/advocacy and EvaluLead to build the capacity of their local community to support positive maternal and child health (MCH) outcomes.

Utilizing Storytelling Technique Using Finger Puppet in Teaching Vocabulary Mastery to Young Learner

Vocabulary is one of the most important things to teach English to young learners, however in the practice it faced some issues especially on the use of medias, the use of media which is not interesting can make students’ easy to get bored in learning. This research paper is intended at increasing vocabulary mastery and describing the implementation of teaching vocabulary by using storytelling to teach vocabulary to the fifth grader students of Jamaras elementary school. This research focused to get insight on the implementation of storytelling by using finger puppet in teaching vocabulary to young learners, to find out the strength and weaknesses of teaching vocabulary through story telling using finger puppet, and to find out the students response in teaching vocabulary through storytelling using finger puppet. This study employed a qualitative design. The researcher used two narrative stories to gather the data. Concerning the qualitative data, this research collected and analyzed data from classroom observation, guided interview, and guided questionnaire. This research was conducted in elementary school in Cianjur, involving a teacher and students of Jamaras elementary school. The participants were ten students of the fifth grade. The findings show, that storytelling by using finger puppet is beneficial to teach vocabulary, because it made the student easy to get new vocabulary. Whereas the strengths of the use of storytelling using puppet in teaching vocabulary were the students were more interested and not bored in the learning process. The weaknesses of the use of implementation storytelling using puppet was the students more focus on puppet than on the story that conveyed by the teacher and also from the students response from the questionnaire teaching vocabulary through storytelling can help them to get the new vocabulary in a fun way.

"디자인에서 스토리텔링 활용에 관한 연구 - 제품 디자인을 중심으로"

디자인 영역에서 스토리텔링은 제품과 정보의 홍수 속에서 디자인의 차별성을 드러내고 디자인의 의미와 가치를 전달하기 위해 필수적인 요소로 인식되고 매우 활발하게 활용되고 있다. 그러나 디자인에서 스토리텔링이 어떤 양상으로 나타나고 여타의 매체와는 어떻게 다른지에 대한 심도 깊은 분석은 매우 부족한 상황이다. 또한 문학, 문화콘텐츠, 광고, 마케팅 분야에서 수행된 스토리텔링에 대한 연구 결과를 무분별하게 적용함으로써 디자인의 스토리텔링을 이해하는데 혼란이 일어나기도 하였다. 이에 본 연구에서는 디자인 스토리텔링의 의미영역을 구체적으로 확인하고 디자인과 스토리텔링의 상관성 대해 이해하고자 하였다. 이를 위해 엄밀하게 구분하기는 어렵겠지만 제품 디자인을 염두에 두고 다음의 두 가지 문제를 논의하였다. 첫째, 디자인에서 스토리텔링이 중요하게 떠오른 배경을 살펴보았으며 둘째, 디자인과 스토리텔링의 결합 양상과 의미생성 방식에 대한 분석을 시도하였다. 그 결과 디자인에서 스토리텔링이 부상하게 된 배경을 1) 생산자와 기능 중심에서 사용자와 감성 중심으로의 패러다임 전환, 2) 디지털 기술의 발전에 따른 매체와 콘텐츠의 폭증, 3) 스토리텔링의 자본화세 가지로 도출하였다. 또한 디자인과 스토리텔링의 상관성을 파악하기 위해 디자인이 타 매체와 결합하지 않는 스토리텔링 유형과 디자인이 타 매체와 결합한 스토리텔링 유형 2가지로 나누어 살펴보았다. 전자의 경우 그 개념을 다듬기 위해 헤스켓과 노먼의 이론을 연계하여 해명을 시도하였다.

The Effect of Using Storytelling Strategy on Students’ Performance in Fractions

Research findings in the field of Mathematics Education emphasize that storytelling is an effective instructional tool in the teaching of mathematics, as it provides a meaningful context that attracts students’ interest and makes learning a pleasant process. The use of stories and fairy tales in the teaching of mathematics motivates students to learn and provides students with an authentic context to understand mathematical concepts and procedures. It is a clear way to incorporate mathematics into other, broader cognitive domains and promotes mathematical discussion in the classroom. The main purpose of this study was to investigate the role that the use of storytelling can play in teaching fractions to third grade students. The study sample consisted of 76 third graders, who attended two primary schools in the city of Florina (Greece). This sample was divided into experimental (n=38) and control (n=38) group. In this study target-focused teaching stories were used. These stories were written in accordance with the objectives of a new Curriculum for rational numbers teaching. The study results showed that the use of storytelling had a positive effect on students’ achievement in fractions, as the experimental group performed significantly better than the control group. The students who benefited most from the use of storytelling were those with medium, especially, with low performance. Finally, the use of storytelling had a positive effect on specific mathematical skills, such as comparing fractions, finding equivalent fractions, creating and manipulating representations and problem solving.

Storytelling as a portal to deeper wisdom in the curriculum studies of education and nursing

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore storytelling in post-secondary instruction and to reflect upon the authors’ experiences as instructors in two diverse areas of study. Both nursing and education promote a theory-based approach that is disconnected from the practical application of skills required.Design/methodology/approachThe authors propose that using storytelling in the undergraduate classroom promotes an emotional engagement with the material, creates authentic human connections and demonstrates a practical application of content. The sharing of personal narratives creates a portal through which we understand the meaningful human element of the work, and the collective essence of our world. The authors believe that these outcomes are essential for the development of an empathetic and compassionate professional who understands the significance of the emotional, social and cognitive component of holistic learning that is required for the eventual acquisition of mastery in our disciplines.FindingsBased on the authors’ experiences, the authors have found that storytelling creates a bridge between the curriculum theory and the implementation of that theory in the living world within the respective disciplines.Practical implicationsAs instructors at the University of Calgary, in the Faculty of Education and Nursing, the authors see many intersections in the work and the instructional methodologies that the authors implement in the undergraduate classrooms to allow for authentic learning experiences. These cross-curricular connections have caused us to reflect on the use of storytelling in the humanities to promote emotions, create connections and demonstrate a practical and authentic application of theoretic concepts in both the undergraduate education and nursing programs.Originality/valueThis is an original piece of duo-ethnographic work composed by two researchers who were reflecting on praxis.

The storyistic method and its role in the consolidation of the values of faith in the group of «words» of Bdi'i Zaman Said Nawrasi

Storytelling, and its role in the consolidation of the values of faith, in the collection of “The Words” by BediuzzamanSaid Nursi Dr. Hassan Sarbaz: Associated Professor of University of Kurdistan/Sanandaj- Iran Storytelling is among literary styles suitable for the expression of ideas and the dissemination of values and virtues, while having a charming power in stirring up emotions and feeding it. Therefore, a large portion of the pages of the Holy Quran and the Prophetic Hadiths includes this style, and Allah has ordered his Prophet (pbuh) to use it as a means of propagating the Islamic call and consolidating the doctrine of monotheism in the hearts of people and teaching themthe Islamic principles and humanistic values, and also as a means for contemplatingthe signs existing inthe world outside and inside us. preachers and reformers, including BediuzzamanSaid Nursi, has benefited from the storytelling and considered it a great educational tool for propagating Islamic values and ideas, following the Quran and Sunnah. Bediuzzamanused this literary method in “Rasael al-Nur” Collection to bring the meanings closer to mind and show the reasonableness of Islamic truths. This research aims at studying the use of storytelling in the collection of The Words and its role in the consolidation of the values of faith, according to the descriptive-analytical methodology. researcher has studied thirteen sample stories which could be called short stories. These stories were used to interpret the Quranic verses and to clarify the concepts of faith and themoral values. stories contained in “The Words” are dramatic narratives considered by Bediuzzamanto becertainly true. In the majority of Bediuzzaman’s dramatic narratives, there is an introduction inviting the addressee to listen to his story so that they can understand the subject, even he sometimes addresses and invites himself to listen to the current story. Bediuzzaman doesn’t leave his audience to deduce lessons from the stories by themselves, but explains the story and his intention behindit after finishing telling it. Keywords: Bediuzzaman Said Nursi, storytelling, values of faith, Rasael al-Nur,The Words.

Do citizens use storytelling or rational argumentation to lobby politicians

What should count as legitimate forms of reasoning in public deliberation is a contested issue. Democratic theorists have argued that storytelling may offer a more accessible form of deliberation for marginalised citizens than ‘rational argumentation’. We investigate the empirical support for this claim by examining Swedish citizens’ use of storytelling in written communication with the political establishment. We test whether stories are used frequently, as well as by whom, and how they are used. We find that storytelling is (1) rare, (2) not more frequent among people with nonmainstream views, and (3) used together with rational argumentation. In line with some previous research, we show that stories still play other important roles: authorising the author, undermining political opponents and, most often, further supporting arguments made in ‘rational’ form. The results suggest that people rely more on rational argumentation than storytelling when expecting interlocutors to be hostile to their views.

مقامة الزهد للزمخشری دراسة بلاغیة نقدیة

يدور البحث حول إحدى مقامات الزمخشري، وهي مقامة الزهد، من حيث تحليلها تحليلا بلاغيا، للوقوف على نسق کلام الزمخشري، الذي کان لکلامه خصوصيات بنائية، وسمات تصويرية، أظهر باقتدار ما يهدف إلى بيانه، وهو الزهد، الذي جعله عنوانا لمقامته، وقد سلک في بيان موضوع مقامته مسلکا عقليا منطقيا، حيث بدأ بعرض فکرة ترک الدنيا، کما في قوله: يا أبا القاسم: مالک لا ترفض هذه الدنيا رفضا، وتنفض يديک منها نفضا؟ ، ثم أردف ذلک ببيان بما يوجب على المرء الزهد في الدنيا، کما في قوله: ألم تر کيف أبغضها الله وأبغضها أنبياؤه، ومقتها أولياؤه ، ثم بين بالتفصيل بعد هذا الإجمال هذه الأسباب بعدة طرق بنائية للتراکيب، ممتزجة بالصور البيانية المتنوعة، والمحسنات البديعية غير المتکلفة. ثم عرض مغبات التعلق بالدنيا، ثم ذکر طريق الخلاص من هذه الفتن، وذلک باللجوء إلى الله تعالى، والتمسک بصراطه المستقيم. وفي عباراته التزم المشابهة بين کل جملتين، مع التزام السجع والتجنيس في مقامته کلها، کما في قوله: شهدها مشفوع بإبر النحل، رطبها مصحوب بسلا النحل ، ليکون في ذلک عون على وصول المعاني إلى ذهن المتلقي بيسر وسهولة. وقد وظف النظم توظيفا دقيقا، من تقديم وتأخير، وتعريف، وتنکير، وحذف وذکر ..... وکل ذلک مندمج مع الصور البيانية الرائقة الرائعة، ومتناغم مع المحسنات البديعية العفوية. ومما قوى أسلوب الزمخشري البلاغي اقتباساته من القرآن الکريم، وحديث سيد المرسلين صلى الله عليه وسلم مما جعل نفسه في المقامة يقترب من نفسه في التفسير. ويمضي بتسلسل منطقي، مبينا الأدلة على دعواه. وقد استعان بالبيان القصصي، لکنه لم يورد إلا مغزى القصة، الذي يحمل العبرة والموعظة، التي تقوم دليلا له على وجهة نظره. کما استعان في بيان مقصده بأبيات من شعره، لما للشعر من وقع نغمي يجدد نشاط المتلقي. وسوف يتبين ذلک جليا مع تحليل المقامة تحليلا بلاغيا يبين سمت کلام الزمخشري في مقامته، الذي يميزه عن غيره من أصحاب المقامات، من حيث الخصائص البيانية والبنائية والبديعية. الکلمات المفتاحية: مقامة - الزهد - الزمخشري - نثر Az-Zamakhshari's Literary Article on Asceticism: A Critical Rhetorical Study By: Dr. Mar‛i Salim Mar‛i Ahmad Assistant Professor of Literary Criticism and Rhetoric at the Faculty of Arabic Language, Cairo E.MAIL: marey.salim@azhar.edu.eg Abstract This paper studies one of Az-Zamakhshari’s literary articles on asceticism, and analyses it rhetorically to demonstrate the structure of his wording. Az-Zamakhshari has a unique structural style and mode of depiction, which he professionally employs to demonstrate the topic of asceticism that is also the title for his literary article. He takes a reasonable logical approach in the article, starting by proposing the idea of shunning this earthly world. He says to one of his friends, “O, Abu Qasim, why do you not reject this world and wash your hands off it?” Then, he carries on to state the reasons that make it necessary for one to renounce worldly pleasures: “Do you not see how God loathes it and so do His Prophets and Saints?” Afterwards, he details those reasons in several structural ways, mingled with figures of speech and unostentatious embellishments. He finally demonstrates the ramifications of clinging to worldly pleasures, and mentions the salvation path which consists in taking refuge with God and observing the righteous way of life. Az-Zamakhshari uses parallel structures, using rhyming and assonance in all of his literary articles so as to facilitate the reader’s access to the intended meanings. He employs versification with precision, structural transposition, definiteness, omission, etc., all blended harmoniously with the exquisite imagery and spontaneous embellishments. One of the reasons behind Az-Zamakhshari’s vivid style is his quoting the Holy Qur᾿ān and Hadiths of the Prophet (pbuh), the case that makes his style as good as that employed in his exegesis of the Qur᾿ān. He typically employs a smooth logical sequence of providing evidence for the points he makes. He also makes use of storytelling, stressing the moral values to support his points of view. In addition, he quotes some of his own poetry to support his message. His poetic rhythm serves to stimulate the reader’s senses. All of the above is clearly presented here through a rhetorical analysis of this literary article in our attempt to elucidate the characteristics of Az-Zhamakhshari’s style that serve to distinguish him from other authors of this literary genre, particularly with regard to structural, figurative, and aesthetic features. Key words: literary article – asceticism– Az-Zamakhshari – rhymed prose – assonance

IMPLEMENTATION OF STORY TELLING USING PUPPET TO IMPROVE STUDENTS' LISTENING OF TALES ABILITY

<p><em>T</em></p><p><em>This study aimed to improve the students' listening of tales ability using story telling and puppet. The form of this research is classroom action research (CAR) conducted in two cycles. The research subject was 35 students of 2nd grade in SD Negeri Suren Purworejo 2017/2018 academic year. The technique of collecting data in this research was used interview, test, observation and documentation. For data validity used triangulation technique and triangulation source. The data analysis in this research used interactive analysis model consisted of collecting data, data reduction, data interpretation, and conclusion. The result of this research shows that the use of Storytelling and Puppet improved the students' listening of tales ability. The average score of listening of tales ability in pre-research was 58,14 with the amount of classical mastery 20%. The average score of listening of tales improved in cycle I to 70 with the amount of classical mastery to 51,43%. The average scrore of listening of tales improved in cycle II to 82 with the amount of classical mastery to 91,43%. Based on the result of the research above, the conclusion is the use of storytelling and puppet can improve the students' listening of tales ability in 2nd grade students of SD Negeri Suren Purworejo 2017/2018 academic year.</em></p>

Praising the fallen heroes: Storytelling in US war presidential rhetoric, from Johnson to Obama

This paper analyses the use of storytelling by United States presidents in their war speeches, from the Vietnam War to the War on Terror. The study proposes a dual concept of storytelling in political communication: first, the global story that lies behind the presidential rhetoric aimed at justifying war; and second, the use of a specific technique consisting of inserting particular, personal stories into the speeches in order to communicate specific messages to the audience. The methodology used consists of an in-depth, interpretive, qualitative content analysis of a sample of presidential speeches. The findings confirm, firstly, that US presidents’ war storytelling aims to reinforce the political myth of America’s duty to preserve freedom, an argument that helps make the burden of the war understandable and bearable for the people, thereby reaffirming American collective identity. It is a reductionist narrative, as all wars are presented as having the same causes and goals. Secondly, the presidential use of personal stories is confirmed to have increased exponentially from the Vietnam War era. In most cases, these stories consist of a personification of some basic values attributed to the whole nation, by means of which these values are reinforced: heroism, patriotism, sense of duty, and, above all – again – the defence of freedom. The results also show that, in this aspect of their war rhetoric, the differences between George W. Bush and Barack Obama are at least blurred, despite their ideological and political differences.

Designing to the Pattern: A Storytelling Prototype for Food Growers

We present the design and pilot study of QuickTales, a mobile storytelling platform through which urban gardeners can share gardening experiences. QuickTales was built as a response to design patterns, drawing on previous studies we conducted with residential gardeners and different gardening communities in a large Australian city. Given the diversity of needs and wants of urban gardeners, the intent for QuickTales was for it to serve as a multi-purpose tool for different individuals and groups across the local urban agriculture ecology. The evaluation provides initial insights into the use of storytelling in this context. We reflect on the use of design patterns to as they were used to inform the design of QuickTales, and propose opportunities for further design pattern development.

A Framework for Educator Storytelling: Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation, Review (SBARR).

Delivering content in an interactive manner presented a specific challenge in a medical-surgical course. Storytelling, using an SBARR (Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation, Review) format, emerged as a means to deliver content in an interactive and engaging manner. The purposes were to provide a framework for effective educator storytelling in the nursing classroom and after implementation of the framework, to gather student perceptions of the effectiveness of the SBARR framework. A 2-stage qualitative methods approach using Bengtsson's method of thematic content analysis was chosen for the pilot study. Content analysis and a descriptive survey were used to gather student perceptions of the SBARR framework. Five themes emerged: stay engaged, retain material, comprehend concepts, relate theory to practice, and develop critical thinking. Nurse educators seeking to improve effectiveness while capitalizing on their wealth of experience from clinical practice may benefit from the use of storytelling using the SBARR format.

The Uses of Storytelling in Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner

In his The Kite Runner (2003), Khaled Hosseini uses storytelling for at least two purposes: to show how the first-person narrator yearns to alleviate or at least control the profoundly destructive impact of a single past experience on his adult mind and to show how, through such a recollection and reconstruction process, the narrator feels satisfied with his atonement by the end of his narration. Storytelling helps Hosseini’s narrator to reconfigure his unfavourable experiences, which act both as the central concern of the narrative plot and as a shared quality weaving the central characters together. Cognitive narratologists, such as Monika Fludernik and David Herman, consider representation of experience an important basic element of narrativity or the qualities that make a narrative accepted as narrative. By focusing on his personal and human-like experiences, the protagonist Amir’s storytelling not only functions as a significant tool to alleviate his intense suffering, but also facilitates the readers’ emotional engagement in Hosseini’s storyworld.

Muslims through Storytelling: Islamic Law, Culture and Reasoning in South Sulawesi

This article explores the use of storytelling by the Muslims of South Sulawesi in their efforts to confront the formalization of Islamic law in the province. My specific objective is to nuance the existing approach to Islam and Muslim life, which to date focuses on scriptural argumentation, or analytical reasoning based on the Quran and other Islamic sources. The exclusive focus on scriptural argumentation as the main approach to explain Islam does not help us to understand how Muslims use non-analytical forms of human communication in response to shari’a formalization. The experiences of Muslims in South Sulawesi demonstrates that storytelling can be a meaningful and direct means to express Islamic identity and to challenge the formalization of shari’a. In the hierarchies of reasoning used in South Sulawesi by Muslims, scriptural argumentation is not the most important

Do ads that tell a story always perform better? The role of character identification and character type in storytelling ads

The growing use of storytelling as an advertising strategy for brands online poses the question of their relative effectiveness compared to more factual types of ads. In this context, this article focuses on the role of character identification and character type in the effects of narrative transportation that occur from storytelling ads. Using four experimental studies in two different contexts, two brand types, and two character types (human versus animal), the findings present a cautionary tale for the use of storytelling. By generating higher levels of narrative transportation, storytelling video ads can reduce character identification, which results in an overall decrease in positive attitude toward the brand, when using animal characters. These main findings are nuanced in the presence of joyful emotions. Implication for research and practice are discussed.

Latino Outdoors: Using Storytelling and Social Media to Increase Diversity on Public Lands

In 2013, for the first time in United States history, more than 50% of children younger than age one were minorities. Latinos are the nation’s largest-growing minority group, and by 2050 are estimated to comprise 28% of the total U.S. population. Despite the exponential growth of minorities generally and Latinos in particular, landmanagement agencies have been slow in responding to these major racial and ethnic demographic shifts, particularly within the context of outdoor recreation activities. The purpose of this article is to show how Latino Outdoors is providing diverse and family-focused outdoor-recreation opportunities by using storytelling and cuttingedge social-networking technology to build avenues for access to public lands and a Latino-centered message of environmental awareness and belonging. In the past four years, Latino Outdoors grew from one person to 180 volunteers, 44 of whom function as volunteer leaders, and two paid full-time employees, all of whom have together organized outings in 14 states across the country. Storytelling and social media work as mechanisms to communicate the value of nature and interaction with the natural environment as part of a modern Latino identity. Engaging with cultural and ethnic diversity, Latino Outdoors and its partners have built a national network that values and advocates for the wealth of experiences that the environment and recreation can provide to the over 57 million Latinos in the United States, who are underserved by public land-management agencies. Through its use of storytelling and its online presence, the organization is creating a space for new social and cultural meanings of the outdoors using counternarratives that question normative American outdoor experiences that privilege an able-bodied white middle-class user. Latino Outdoors’ staff promotes shared narratives in the conversation about the nation’s changing meaning of outdoor experiences within an increasingly diverse society. A storytelling focus could be applied within recreation programs for the purposes of creating more culturally sensitive services, understanding land-use differences both within and across racial/ethnic groups, and developing mechanisms for collaborative goal setting that includes diverse community voices. Subscribe to JPRA

Entrepreneurial narratives for resource acquisition in the Italian creative industries. A qualitative study

Purpose of the paper : This paper explores how narratives help creative Italian entrepreneurs attract resources. Methodology : Through the integration of the current literature on entrepreneurial narratives and resource acquisition with a case study (Project Officina Creativa), we have developed five arguments about the use of storytelling, impression management and social networking by an Italian creative entrepreneur. Findings : Officina Creativa conveys narrative strategies through oral stories told by entrepreneurs (by means of direct relationships) and a few basic written texts (websites and presentations). Social networking strategies and storytelling are the most used narratives. Storytelling potentialities, especially those concerning future scenarios and developments, are not fully exploited. Impression management is also fairly neglected by Officina Creativa and is based on the partial communication of technical competences. As a result, informative signals addressed to resource holders are quite limited. Research limits : The paper adopts a qualitative research approach and it is the first step of a large-sample research project which will combine qualitative and quantitative data. Practical implications : The study develops propositions about which narrative strategies can be successful for an entrepreneur in the creative fashion business. In the meantime, the paper underlines which narrative strategies are under-exploited and could be effectively applied to Italian entrepreneurial experiences. Originality of the paper : The study is the first attempt to understand how entrepreneurial narrative strategies are successfully implemented in the creative Italian industry.

Use of Storytelling to Increase Navigation Capacity Around the Affordable Care Act in Communities of Color.

Improving health insurance coverage and retention in communities of color is a national priority and new approaches are needed. To describe 1) the formation of Insure Detroit, a community-based participatory research (CBPR) partnership aimed at addressing health insurance and Affordable Care Act (ACA) literacy challenges in economically disadvantaged areas, 2) the development of Insuring Good Health, a novel, multimedia, health information technology-focused intervention to address the health aims of the partnership, and 3) the evaluation plan for the intervention. Insure Detroit, a partnership between researchers and community-based organizations, was established. Principles of CBPR were followed closely in the conduct of this project. The Insure Detroit partnership developed the intervention and evaluation plan through an iterative process. The Insuring Good Health intervention is multilingual and composed of a responsive website. It includes nine short, animated videos informed by storytelling techniques that communicate key learning points pertaining to health insurance navigation and use. Lessons learned included narrowing learning points for the intervention, balancing the volume of work to comply with the study timeline, and balancing the political climate with the development of the intervention. The Insure Detroit partnership demonstrates that a CBPR approach can develop media-based health communications to address health insurance literacy. Our experiences highlight that CBPR principles that encourage shared decision making and co-learning can result in high-quality, innovative interventions that have the potential to resonate well with communities of color.