Date of Award
2002
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Schools and Centres
Education
First Supervisor
Professor Ann Zubrick
Abstract
This study explored how narrative was being used to foster meaning-making in Montessori, Steiner, Government and Catholic schools. In-depth interviews of twelve teachers from the four educational settings were used to collect the teachers' stories that comprised the data on narrative use. NUD*IST software was employed to organise data and to focus on emerging concepts through data analysis. A wide spectrum of narrative uses related to meaning making was revealed. These varied understandings support using narrative to foster insight on three levels relating to several theoretical views of narrative and its importance.
Recommended Citation
Ward, G. C. (2002). Narrative, meaning making and personal development: Teachers' storied experience in Montessori, Steiner and other primary classrooms (Doctoral thesis). University of Notre Dame Australia.