Narrative research: Political issues and implications

Making Connections: Learning and Teaching Chemistry in Context

“…While there is no universal agreement on the criteria for judging narrative inquiry (e.g., Clandinin & Connelly, 2000), Elbaz-Luwisch (1997) commented, narrative researchers:…”

Hope as Work--Student Teachers Constructing Their Narrative Identities

“…Although my interest in this inquiry is not in the power of different voices, I would like to point out that different practices often sound more univocal than they actually are, because some voices are simply more powerful than others and therefore more easily heard. In the field of education, teachers' own voices have often been low and sometimes even silenced, while the voices of educational administrators have been loud and noisy (Lather, 1991, p. 43;Elbaz-Luwisch, 1997).…”

Mathematics-for-teaching: what can be learned from the ethnopoetics of teachers’ stories?

“…In these fields, issues are sometimes raised regarding the validity of narrative research, especially when teachers' narratives misalign with narratives an outside observer tells about a lesson, or when such observations are unavailable (Elbaz-Luwisch, 1997). However, Clemente and Ramirez (2008) point out that teachers' narratives are useful when comparing discourses of teachers who have taught the same content and Senger (1999) noted that whether or not teachers' narratives and practices align, reflection and discourse are important and informative.…”