An Asian case study on the effectiveness of a storytelling approach on solar PV career aspirations of preadolescent students

Abstract

With increased global activity in solar photovoltaic research, manufacturing and deployment, a corresponding increase in professionals is needed, especially in Asia where most of the growth is. Hence, it is crucial to engage students to instill interest and future participation in the industry. This study explores the efficacy of a story-telling approach as an educational method to instill interest. An entire preadolescent Primary 6 cohort of 218 students in a local primary school was engaged. It was found that there was a statistical significance (p-value < 0.05) in the efficacy of the story-telling approach.