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2002-01-01

The Magic World of Storytelling: Some Points for Reflection

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  • Martha Castro Colegio San Martín de Porres
There are many ways to get students involved in the English learning process. Telling stories is one of the most effective ones. This article attempts to gather some pedagogical and psychological reasons why this kind of activity is important, not only to improve students vocabulary and make them achieve a feeling of self confidence but to let them develop social values.

References

Ellis, G. and Brewster, J. (1991). The Storytelling Handbook for Primary Teachers. London: Penguin English.

Fillmore, C. J., Kempler, D. and Wang, W.S.Y. (Eds.) (1979). Individual Differences in Language Ability and Language Behavior. New York: Academic Press.

Brumfit, C. J. and Johnson, K. (Eds.) (1979). The Communicative Approach to Language Teaching. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Ministerio de Educación Nacional. (1999). Lineamientos Curriculares. Idiomas Extranjeros. Bogotá: Ministerio de Educación Nacional de Colombia

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APA

Castro, M. (2002). The Magic World of Storytelling: Some Points for Reflection. Profile: Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development, 3(1), 52–54. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/11315

ACM

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Castro, M. 2002. The Magic World of Storytelling: Some Points for Reflection. Profile: Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development. 3, 1 (Jan. 2002), 52–54.

ACS

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Castro, M. The Magic World of Storytelling: Some Points for Reflection. Profile: Issues Teach. Prof. Dev. 2002, 3, 52-54.

ABNT

CASTRO, M. The Magic World of Storytelling: Some Points for Reflection. Profile: Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development, [S. l.], v. 3, n. 1, p. 52–54, 2002. Disponível em: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/11315. Acesso em: 26 dec. 2025.

Chicago

Castro, Martha. 2002. “The Magic World of Storytelling: Some Points for Reflection”. Profile: Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development 3 (1):52-54. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/11315.

Harvard

Castro, M. (2002) “The Magic World of Storytelling: Some Points for Reflection”, Profile: Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development, 3(1), pp. 52–54. Available at: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/11315 (Accessed: 26 December 2025).

IEEE

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M. Castro, “The Magic World of Storytelling: Some Points for Reflection”, Profile: Issues Teach. Prof. Dev., vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 52–54, Jan. 2002.

MLA

Castro, M. “The Magic World of Storytelling: Some Points for Reflection”. Profile: Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development, vol. 3, no. 1, Jan. 2002, pp. 52-54, https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/11315.

Turabian

Castro, Martha. “The Magic World of Storytelling: Some Points for Reflection”. Profile: Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development 3, no. 1 (January 1, 2002): 52–54. Accessed December 26, 2025. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/11315.

Vancouver

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Castro M. The Magic World of Storytelling: Some Points for Reflection. Profile: Issues Teach. Prof. Dev. [Internet]. 2002 Jan. 1 [cited 2025 Dec. 26];3(1):52-4. Available from: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/11315

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