Using narrative inquiry as a research method : an introduction to using critical event narrative analysis in research on learning and teaching / Leonard Webster and Patricie Mertova.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-126) and index.

1. Introduction -- 2. Narrative in research -- 3. Philosophies and theories underpinning narrative -- 4. Examples of stories in narrative inquiry -- 5. A critical events approach to narrative -- 6. Rethinking validity and reliability -- 7. A framework for narrative research.

"This book provides a much needed up-to-date introduction to the topic of narrative enquiry ? which has seen a growing interest in recent years. Narrative inquiry provides researchers with a framework through which they can investigate the ways humans experience the world depicted through their stories. The book looks at how this method can effectively be applied as a means of research in a range of contexts, including flexible, open and distance or workplace learning. It demonstrates the value and utility of employing narrative as a research tool in a range of teaching and learning settings and includes chapters on background, methodology and case studies to illustrate the application of narrative inquiry as a research method."--Publisher description.

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