On Narrative Inquiry: Approaches to Language and Literacy (NCRLL Collection)

Can stories about students and classrooms be the basis for meaningful research? In this book, the authors describe--and tell illustrative stories about--the potential and limits of narrative for the purpose of inquiry in English education. They argue that narrative inquiry is uniquely suited to the questions educators are asking in the field today. The text includes guidance for theorizing, defining, conducting, and crafting narrative inquiry. The final chapter is a literary comic!