Author

Gayle C. Ward, University of Notre Dame Australia

Narrative, meaning making and personal development: Teachers' storied experience in Montessori, Steiner and other primary classrooms

Date of Award

2002

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.

Publication Details

Ward, G. C. (2002). Narrative, meaning making and personal development: Teachers' storied experience in Montessori, Steiner and other primary classrooms [Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)]. The University of Notre Dame Australia. https://researchonline.nd.edu.au/theses/32