Rationale for the instructional value of narrative structures has been emerging steadily in cognitive psychology. The organizational framework that narrative structures offer may be useful for college-level instruction. Introductory textbook chapters were prepared in three modes: traditional, using successive examples to illustrate psychological concepts; intermediate, using a brief sequence of related events; and narrative, using an extended narrative structure. Undergraduates preferred the narrative mode and considered it more enjoyable and more useful for learning.
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