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Digital Narrative Photography as a Method to Improve Empathy in Health Sciences

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for me also made me a bit nervous at the beginning, or afraid of not knowing
how to ‘use’ or understand it’.
From a pedagogical standpoint, narrative photography has been met with
considerable approval. Educators commended its capacity to stimulate stu-
dents’ imaginative and creative faculties, emphasising its profound emotion-
al impact. The method was described as innovative, with the capacity to pro-
mote proactive learning and facilitate the integration of complex concepts. It
was also commended for its straightforwardness in terms of both explanation
and evaluation, despite the inherent subjectivity involved. One participating
teacher articulated this sentiment: ‘A two thumbs up activity to be able to
work on theoretical aspects in the seminars with a more reflective and critical
view. The students, surprisingly, get involved and enjoy the activity. It brings
out their most creative side, and with it they work, debate and question con-
cepts that cannot be done with other activities or methodologies. And the
best thing is that the debate and reflection does not stay in the group itself
but has an impact on the rest of the class and the teacher’.

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