tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862292156244376667.post6830376124706073215..comments2024-03-12T10:31:30.220-07:00Comments on Stories, Scenarios, Microlearning and Workflow Learning Platform: 10 Story Metaphors to Lift Your Learners’ Spirits - Tip #116testhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08976515789787697863noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862292156244376667.post-8745548581057571242017-02-06T07:33:30.571-08:002017-02-06T07:33:30.571-08:00Metaphors can be very effective, but only if you s...Metaphors can be very effective, but only if you share a cultural background with your audience. I once told a person from a foreign country it was important that he do a repetitive task himself because 'if you give a man a fish he eats for a day, but if you teach a man to fish he eats for a lifetime'. At the end of the module, I asked for questions and he responded that he understood how to do the task, but was confused about how learning how to fish related to the topic! I realized the question in his mind actually distracted him from the topic ... and have been very careful about using metaphors ever since. Also, I find that metaphors in discussions often derail the conversation into discussing the validity of the metaphor instead of the topic. So use metaphor/simile if you think it will help, but use with care; sometimes plain speaking is a better option.jentimushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612806229071982430noreply@blogger.com