Bridging Neuroscience, Instructional Design, and Technology to Create Training that Sticks!
Capstone Project - Engaging Learners via Storytelling
Using the Power of Storytelling to Bring Leadership Training to Life
Project Goal:
To combat the Forgetting Curve experienced by DOT leaders after attending monthly in-person workshops by designing an innovative and engaging training solution to actively reinforce learning by prompting participants to recall and apply key concepts through creative storytelling
Target Audience:
Department of Transportation (DOT) leaders who are participating in a year-long leadership training initiative
Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, employees will be able to:
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Recall the four domains of leadership strengths
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Identify the four domains of leadership strengths
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Discuss the characteristics of the four domains of leadership strengths
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Reflect on how they are applying the four domains of leadership strengths on the job
Learning Methodologies:
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​Merrill's First Principles of Instruction (FPI) to create an effective, learner-centric learning product that leverages the five distinct phases of learning, as defined in Merrill's FPI: problem-centered, activation, demonstration, application, and integration
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​Storytelling to enhance engagement, to make the learning relevant, and to build emotional connections to the learning content - promoting easier recall and increased retention of key ideas
Project Details:
​To ensure transparency and to clarify expectations, this project included a series of client deliverables during its lifecycle:​
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Training Needs Analysis (TNA)
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Merrill's FPI Diagram
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Heirarchical Task Analysis (HTA)
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Instructional Design and Development (IDD) Blueprint
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Executive Design Summary - video
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Story concept for episode one
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​Storyboard for episode one​
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Draft version (PDF) of episode one
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Original generative AI soundtrack
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Interactive, online PDF flipbook​
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LMS portal, housing: The DOT Heroes eLearning, Level 2 assessment, online discussion board, Level 3 Leadership Learning Journal, and a Level 1 online survey
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Executive Summary - video