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Showing 1 to 20 of 109 for “"Narrative Study"”.
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Negotiating School: A Narrative Study
… decide what to do. Following the methodology of narrative inquiry, this study analyzes the experiences of the author's family and seven other families as they dealt with school. This study identifies many strategies parents may employ as they navigate their child's schooling. This continuum of …
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Voices of Midlife Tomboys: A Narrative Study
… to social restrictions. The purpose of this study was to gather and analyze narratives of the historical events and challenges of ten midlife heterosexual tomboy women in an effort to better understand their life choices. The four original questions were organized around the specific life …
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Participatory Perspectives: A Photovoice Narrative Study of Zambian Vulnerable Youth
… opportunity to attain an education.</p> <p>This study examined the youth's access to and quality of education in the impoverished compound of Kalingalinga, located in the heart of Zambia's capital city of Lusaka. Seven youth were selected from the compound, all of whom were either facing extreme …
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A narrative study of the spouses of traumatized Canadian soldiers
The purpose of this study is to provide an inclusive portrait of the experience of female spouses living with traumatized male Canadian soldiers healing from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). By facilitating the articulation of the spouses' stories this research gives a voice to and fosters …
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A women’s talking circle: A narrative study of positive intergenerational communication
Narrative inquiry was used to understand how women’s experiences with their mothers, grandmothers, and daughters and as mothers, grandmothers, and daughters contribute to their meaning making of communication and connectedness with unrelated women. A purposeful sample of nine women aged 31-69 from …
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Early Years Professional Status: A Narrative Study of Leadership and Contradictory Professionalism
… status was a new phenomenon in this sector and a narrative approach was taken in this study to explore, the experiences and perspectives of four experienced practitioners as they undertook a programme of training and education to become EYPs. Narrative in this study has informed the collection, …
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Developing a Learning Identity: A Narrative Study of Algerian Women EFL Students
… literature gives a theoretical understanding of narrative, which informs about the key concepts in language learning: identity, agency, investment and imagined identity. A narrative perspective is merged with a broad meaning of experiential learning, scaffolding, and ‘process writing’ to engage …
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The Pathways of Latina Students' Success in Math Education: A Narrative Study
… and linguistic assets students possess. This study explored the systemic and personal obstacles Latina math educators encountered on their path to becoming teachers, while highlighting their resilience. The purpose of this study was to examine how Latina middle school teachers persevered …
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Yoghurts for fruit-time : a narrative study of language learning in the kindergarten
This study focuses on how a group of seven Kindergarten teachers perceive their practices to support the language learning of young children. From a socio-cultural perspective, developing language competency at Kindergarten is a priority because of its pivotal role across all learning areas and the …
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Faculty Identity Development Through Story: A Narrative Study in a Higher Education Context
… are not trained to teach during their graduate study; thus, faculty development programs (FDPs) can provide systematic opportunity for teaching training. While FDPs are prevalent in higher education today, many such programs focus on practical or pedagogical skill development while neglecting to …
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Women's fuel choices and fuel stacking practices in urban households : a narrative study
… through individual in-depth interviews and narrative analysis was used to generate findings in the form of themes which emerged from the stories. Five themes about women s decision making with regard to using multiple fuels in their households were identified: the availability of a choice of …
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In the ruins of zine pedagogy: a narrative study of teaching with zines
This study considers the educational significance of zines—small circulation, self-published magazines—by asking how educators who teach with zines encounter and negotiate zine pedagogy. Though the literature on zines and teaching describes many potential benefits, it also describes contradictions …
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A narrative study of adults who were bullied by a sibling in childhood
… childhood. By exploring people’s stories, this study aims to consider what it means to be bullied by a sibling – that is, it will explore the broad question of “how do adults describe and make sense of their childhood sibling bullying experiences?” Method: A qualitative research paradigm was …
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Individuals and society in transition: a narrative study of parents’ use of smacking
… the UK in recent years. Within this qualitative study, narrative methods have been used to explore relationships between societal change and individuals’ own biographical narratives of growing up and becoming parents and for some, becoming health visitors.At the heart of this study ‘small’ …
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Beyond Survival to Thrival: A Narrative Study of an Urban Teacher's Career Journey
… career- long educators.</p> <p>This qualitative study is an in-depth look into one 40-year veteran teacher's career narrative, answering the question: How did this teacher not only survive but also thrive as a career-long urban teacher? Additionally, the following sub-questions are explored: a) …
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Oldest-old partner’s experiences of providing end-of-life care: a narrative study
… on the topic. Second, I conducted a longitudinal narrative interview study with 17 couples (19 participants in total). Findings A systematic review of the literature identified a small and only medium quality evidence-base with important empirical and theoretical gaps that require further …
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Exploring Self-Authorship In Post-Traditional Students: A Narrative Study In Students’ Meaning-Making
<p>This qualitative study explored the narratives of ten post-traditional students enrolled in a degree completion program in a small, regional public university. The narratives provide insight of post-traditional students and their experiences with self-authorship: a way of knowing that empowers …
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Exploring the work-related experiences of retail workers in Saskatchewan: A critical narrative study
… or offer strategies to address them. Using a narrative inquiry/approach methodology, the study explored the work-related experiences and conditions of four frontline retail workers at a Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada store. The study drew on critical theory and social justice theory as …
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