THE EVOLVING ROLE OF INTERACTIVE FICTION IN MODERN EDUCATION

Abstract

This article explores the instructional practiceal potential of interactive storytelling (IF) texts, focusing on their ability to engage learners, foster analytical reasoning, and enhance literacy and decision-making skills. Interactive fiction offers a unique, learner-centered narrative structure where readers influence the story’s direction by making choices. By analyzing the format and pedagogical implications of interactive storytelling—particularly through the original story *The Decision of Tomorrow*—this article discusses how IF texts can be integrated into modern instructional practice to cultivate emotional understanding, agency, and cognitive engagement.