Fad or Renaissance? Misconceptions of the Orality Movement

Seventy percent of the world's population cannot or chooses not to read! This astounding observation prompted the rise of the orality movement to help missionaries understand and reach oral learners. This article summarizes the recent orality movement by addressing questions that have arisen re...

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Main Author: Moon, W. Jay 1961- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publishing [2016]
In: International bulletin of mission research
Year: 2016, Volume: 40, Issue: 1, Pages: 6-21
Further subjects:B Oral orality story memory learning preference digital millennials
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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Summary:Seventy percent of the world's population cannot or chooses not to read! This astounding observation prompted the rise of the orality movement to help missionaries understand and reach oral learners. This article summarizes the recent orality movement by addressing questions that have arisen related to orality, such as: How far-reaching is this movement? Isn't the orality discussion simply about storytelling and auditory learning? How do print and oral learning interact? Are there implications for Western cultures influenced by digital media? To address these questions, this article identifies six common misconceptions about the orality movement and concludes with missiological implications.
ISSN:2396-9407
Contains:Enthalten in: International bulletin of mission research
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/2396939315625979