Reflections on the Narrative Research Approach
In her reflections on the narrative research approach, the author starts by placing narrative research within the framework of sociocultural theory, where the challenge for the researcher is to examine and understand how human actions are related to the social context in which they occur and how and...
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2006-12-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Qualitative Methods |
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| author | Torill Moen |
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| description | In her reflections on the narrative research approach, the author starts by placing narrative research within the framework of sociocultural theory, where the challenge for the researcher is to examine and understand how human actions are related to the social context in which they occur and how and where they occur through growth. The author argues that the narrative as a unit of analysis provides the means for doing this. She then presents some of the basic premises of narrative research before she reflects on the process of narrative inquiry and addresses the issue of the “true” narrative. Throughout the article, the author refers to educational research and in the concluding section argues that the results of narrative research can be used as thought-provoking tools within the field of teacher education. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d319598d01124308ac9c78614e852ae22022-12-22T00:16:13ZengSAGE PublishingInternational Journal of Qualitative Methods1609-40692006-12-01510.1177/16094069060050040510.1177_160940690600500405Reflections on the Narrative Research ApproachTorill MoenIn her reflections on the narrative research approach, the author starts by placing narrative research within the framework of sociocultural theory, where the challenge for the researcher is to examine and understand how human actions are related to the social context in which they occur and how and where they occur through growth. The author argues that the narrative as a unit of analysis provides the means for doing this. She then presents some of the basic premises of narrative research before she reflects on the process of narrative inquiry and addresses the issue of the “true” narrative. Throughout the article, the author refers to educational research and in the concluding section argues that the results of narrative research can be used as thought-provoking tools within the field of teacher education.https://doi.org/10.1177/160940690600500405 |
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