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.
- x, 135 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-126) and index.
Introduction -- Narrative in research -- Philosophies and theories underpinning narrative -- Examples of stories in narrative inquiry -- A critical events approach to narrative -- Rethinking validity and reliability -- A framework for narrative research. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
"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.