What are the disadvantages of using Learning Story method

[JeanY]

Hi,

Anyone knows What are the disadvantages using Learning Story method?

Thanks!

[fchaudari76]

There are no disadvantages, however Learning Stories are just one method of observation, you would be wise to use other methods as well.
Sometimes I have noticed people get too caught up in the narrative and write so much in learning stories and don't really focus on what the child has achieved, it simply becomes an essay on something the child has done.

[JeanY]

Thank you for the reply. But I am required to write a few points regards to the disadvantages of using the Learning Story method....

[fchaudari76]

http://www.unisanet.unisa.edu.au/staff/ ... tories.pdf

Perhaps this will help you come up with some points to write on the disadvantages of learning stories.

One point may be that in a learning story you may be just looking at that particular context rather than a more broader perspective of the child's development.

[Lorina]

A couple of disadvantages I could think of are:

1) time consuming

2) Some may use as an anecdotal record rather than as a story telling format

Other than this I really can't think of any disadvantages... I often use learning stories and I think they are a great way of Interpreting a child's learning!

Check this out: How to write a Learning Story

Hope this helps,

,
L.A

[JeanY]

Thank you both fefe76 and L.A. Much appreciated your input of info.

Btw, sorry for the late reply as I have been working long hours.... hardly got the time to complete my assignments.