tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542735367750845260.post8773549758480475633..comments2023-11-03T03:41:01.783-07:00Comments on Musings from an Amateur: Answering tough (and meaningful) questions: A case for narrative inquiry in educational researchAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14991593461200755444noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542735367750845260.post-59974085415234664862013-06-14T11:31:06.467-07:002013-06-14T11:31:06.467-07:00A really great question. I'm not sure that th...A really great question. I'm not sure that there is necessarily a "right" answer. And, if there is, I'm sure I don't have it.<br /><br />One way I have seen a lot of narrative inquiries open is with a narrative that, in some ways, frames the study. For instance, is there a narrative you could pull from your field texts that you could re-tell in the intro that opens a space for you to explore your premise (self-efficacy & student learning)? In other words, is there a story you could share that would raise the questions that you will then answer later in your report?<br /><br />Similarly, you might consider sharing something autobiographical that helps readers understand who you came to your present inquiry and why you are asking the questions you are. So, maybe you begin with your wonderings, but let your new understanding unfold over the course of the paper.<br /><br />Again, these are just suggestions. There probably isn't a right way to do it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991593461200755444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542735367750845260.post-87097329558996691942013-06-14T10:21:40.155-07:002013-06-14T10:21:40.155-07:00I am writing a narrative inquiry report on an exp...I am writing a narrative inquiry report on an experience with action research in the classroom. My question is this: In my intro I explain why I chose the narrative as the form to present my research. Do I indicate early on what my premise is (how self-efficacy affects student learning) or do i let it develop in the narrative for the reader, like a plot. Not sure how to approach that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com