The Case for Video Drama in Learning

People can’t absorb information effortlessly, it takes hard work and application.  It is said.  But drama allows you to “effortlessly” walk through a learning dialectic as you look through the eyes of characters in a conflict.  Drama can be visual, but more importantly it’s emotional.

Danish educational theorist Knud Illeris says genuine learning involves a subjective connection between the learner’s interests and motivations and the learning content, which always includes a cognitive, emotional, and social dimension.

This makes perfect sense if we are teaching soft skills such as diversity and inclusivity.  Being led through a scenario and allowed to view the world through other people’s eyes is clearly a perfect means of fostering empathy and understanding.  But what about less emotional subjects?  Is it worth making a learning drama about compliance issues or accountancy?

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