Professional Education with Fiction Media: Imagination for Engagement and Empathy in Learning

Book Overview

Chapter 1. The educational power of fiction: an interdisciplinary exploration; Christine Jarvis.- Chapter 2. Using fictional characters to challenge ageist assumptions and negative stereotyping in affective domain learning; Catherine Hayes.- Chapter 3. Fictionalised stories co-produced with disadvantaged children and young people: Uses with professionals; Candice Satchwell.- Chapter 4. Enhancing e-learner engagement by using narrative fiction in online nursing and health discipline courses; Beth Perry, Margaret Edwards and Katherine Janzen.- Chapter 5. Using Harry Potter to enhance the critical appreciation of law or questioning whether the rule of law is as much a reality as the crumple horned snorcack; Samantha Halliday in conversation with Christine Jarvis.- Chapter 6. Tales from the Butterfly Caf? Imagined dialogues with fictional characters for research and practice; Randee Lipson Lawrence.- Chapter 7. The use of a book club to enhance science literacy and understanding of infectious disease epidemiology; Joanne Verran.- Chapter 8. Understanding social media learning through post-modern literature; Cheryl Reynolds.- Chapter 9. Educating professionals to think critically and creatively: Using fiction to teach in professional studies; Patricia Gouthro.- Chapter 10. Shape-shifting and stories: Professionalism and education with Dr. Who; Ann Harris.- Chapter 11. Fairy tale endings; Christine Jarvis and Patricia Gouthro

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030176959
• ISBN13: 9783030176952
• Release Date: August 2020
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 251 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.3"