Narrative Smoothing in the Wild: A Pack Based Approach to Co-Constructing Narratives for Analysis
This methodology paper introduces a collective, team-based approach to constructing narratives in narrative research. The goal of the larger study was to explore the pedagogical belief and practices of engineering faculty members. The newly formed team of researchers ranged from novices to experts i...
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| author | Brooke Coley Nadia Kellam Debalina Maitra Audrey Boklage |
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| description | This methodology paper introduces a collective, team-based approach to constructing narratives in narrative research. The goal of the larger study was to explore the pedagogical belief and practices of engineering faculty members. The newly formed team of researchers ranged from novices to experts in the field of qualitative research, and this space created a unique opportunity to reflect on and explore the co-construction of Cody’s narrative, the first narrative that the team constructed. The narrative was smoothed and constructed in a way that reduces some of the limitations inherent in narrative smoothing, through a deliberate and intentional negotiation process. We hope that this deeper exploration of our methods is helpful for other narrative researchers who are interested in team-based approaches to co-construction of narratives. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4b9e88b261b34c18aea77ae001b18a1a2024-02-10T17:03:26ZengSAGE PublishingInternational Journal of Qualitative Methods1609-40692024-01-012310.1177/16094069241230416Narrative Smoothing in the Wild: A Pack Based Approach to Co-Constructing Narratives for AnalysisBrooke ColeyNadia KellamDebalina MaitraAudrey BoklageThis methodology paper introduces a collective, team-based approach to constructing narratives in narrative research. The goal of the larger study was to explore the pedagogical belief and practices of engineering faculty members. The newly formed team of researchers ranged from novices to experts in the field of qualitative research, and this space created a unique opportunity to reflect on and explore the co-construction of Cody’s narrative, the first narrative that the team constructed. The narrative was smoothed and constructed in a way that reduces some of the limitations inherent in narrative smoothing, through a deliberate and intentional negotiation process. We hope that this deeper exploration of our methods is helpful for other narrative researchers who are interested in team-based approaches to co-construction of narratives.https://doi.org/10.1177/16094069241230416 |
| spellingShingle | Brooke Coley Nadia Kellam Debalina Maitra Audrey Boklage Narrative Smoothing in the Wild: A Pack Based Approach to Co-Constructing Narratives for Analysis International Journal of Qualitative Methods |
| title | Narrative Smoothing in the Wild: A Pack Based Approach to Co-Constructing Narratives for Analysis |
| title_full | Narrative Smoothing in the Wild: A Pack Based Approach to Co-Constructing Narratives for Analysis |
| title_fullStr | Narrative Smoothing in the Wild: A Pack Based Approach to Co-Constructing Narratives for Analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Narrative Smoothing in the Wild: A Pack Based Approach to Co-Constructing Narratives for Analysis |
| title_short | Narrative Smoothing in the Wild: A Pack Based Approach to Co-Constructing Narratives for Analysis |
| title_sort | narrative smoothing in the wild a pack based approach to co constructing narratives for analysis |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/16094069241230416 |
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