Tellbaserte

Tellbaserte is an adjective used in Norwegian to describe methods, materials, or content that are organized around or driven by narrative or storytelling. The term is a compound of fortelling (story) and basert (based). In usage, tellbaserte approaches emphasize sequence, character perspective, or plot as organizing principles, rather than purely factual or procedural structures.

In education, tellbaserte methods involve learners engaging with material through retellings, storytelling prompts, or case-based narratives. Proponents argue that stories can improve engagement, recall, and transfer of knowledge by linking new information to familiar schemas. In media and communication, tellbaserte formats include narrative-driven presentations, video storytelling, or data storytelling that uses narrative arcs to contextualize numbers.

Applications include tellbaserte oppgaver, tellbaserte presentasjoner, and tellbasert design, which centers user stories and scenarios in product development. Critics note that narrative framing can introduce bias, oversimplification, or selective emphasis, and that the effect depends on execution and audience.

Etymology aside, tellbaserte remains primarily used in Norwegian-language contexts and appears mainly in educational literature, media studies, and design discourse. See also storytelling, data storytelling, and narrative design. Further reading includes Norwegian sources on narrative-based learning and communication.