Narrative environments for learning

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Giuliana Dettori
Tania Giannetti

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Analysis of narrative learning environments and their potential for learning. The stories can be a tool to support learning that is natural for everyone, especially for children. The development of ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) and their increasing use in the educational field have provided a wide range of tools to enhance the educational use of narrative, giving rise to a large variety 'of learning environments, narrative with different educational goals and applicable to different areas of study.

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