Hi,

Here is the bibliography from my Master's degree work on using stories and metaphors to make technology accessible to adult learners. Some may not be applicable, but I found some really good articles and other resources.

Anziano, Michael C., and Terminello, Verna (February 1993). Navajo Head Start: Teacher training and adult literacy in a local context. Journal of Reading, 36(5), 372-378.

Cage, Mary Crystal (24 March 1995). Mixing the Outrageous With the Educational. The Chronicle of Higher Education, 41(28), A19 & A22.

Colon-Vila, Lillian (February 1997). Storytelling in an ESL Classroom. Teaching PreK-8, 27(5), 58-59.

Egan, Kieran (February 1989). Memory, Imagination and Learning: Connected by the Story. Phi Delta Kappan, 70(6), 455-459.

Egan, Kieran (1989). Teaching as Storytelling, The University of Chicago Press.

Goodwin, Stephen C., PhD, and Jenkins, Andrew P., PhD (August 1997). Teaching Through Stories. Journal of School Health, 67(6), 242-244.

Green, Thomas F. (1979). Learning without Metaphor. In Ortony (Ed.), Metaphor and Thought (462-473). New York: Cambridge University Press.

Holland, Thomas P., and Kilpatrick, Allie C. (Fall 1993). Using Narrative Techniques to Enhance Multicultural Practice. Journal of Social Work Education, 29(3), 302-308.

Kalfus, Jane, and Van der Schyff, Laurel (September 1996). Storytelling. Teaching PreK-8, 27(1), 72-73.

Keeler, Carolyn M., and Anson, Robert (1995). An Assessment of Cooperative Learning Used for Basic Computer Skills Instruction in the College Classroom. Journal of Educational Computing Research, 12(4), 379-393.

Knox, John A. (May 1997). Reform of the College Science Lecture through Storytelling. Journal of College Science Teaching, 26(6), 388-392.

Lensch, John E. (February 1997). A High-Tech Magnet for Seniors. Educational Leadership, 54(5), 64-66.

McCabe, Allyssa (1997). Cultural Background and Storytelling: A Review and Implications for Schooling. The Elementary School Journal, 97(5), 453-473.

Mertz, Gayle (Winter 1996). Quotations, Core Values, and Storytelling. Update on Law-Related Education, 20(1), 33-34.

O'Brien, Jean P., PhD, & Kroggel Jr., Lawrence P. (01 August 1989). Technology: Training, not Trauma. Personnel Journal, 68(8), 32-41.

Petrie, Hugh G. (1979). Metaphor and Learning. In Ortony (Ed.), Metaphor and Thought (438-461). New York: Cambridge University Press.

Polk, Gerald W. (June 1996). Computer Tutoring as a Method of Teaching Computer Skills to Human Service Professionals. Journal of Instructional Psychology, 23(2), 98-105.

Presno, Caroline (June 1997). Bruner’s Three Forms of Representation Revisited: Actions, Pictures and Words for Effective Computer Instruction. Journal of Instructional Psychology, 24(2), 112-118.

Spagnoli, Cathy (September/October 1995). Storytelling: A Bridge to Korea. The Social Studies, 86(5), 221-225

Sticht, Thomas G. (1979). Educational Uses of Metaphor. In Ortony (Ed.), Metaphor and Thought (474-485). New York: Cambridge University Press.

West, Charles K.; Farmer, James A. and Wolff, Phillip M. (1991). Instructional Design: Implications from Cognitive Science, Prentice-Hall.

Zemke, Ron (01 March 1990). Storytelling: Back to a Basic. Training, 27(3), 44-50.