
Narrative Learning
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 24. February 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
152 pages
978-0-415-48894-5 (ISBN)
Description
What is the role of narrative in how people learn throughout their lives?
Are there different patterns and forms of narrativity? How do they influence learning?
Based on data gathered for the Learning Lives project, which sought to understand learning by questioning individuals about their life stories, this book seeks to define a new learning theory which focuses on the role of narrative and narration in learning. Through a number of detailed case-studies based on longitudinal interviews conducted over three and four-year periods with a wide range of life story informants, Narrative Learning highlights the role of narrative and narration in an individual's learning and understanding of how they act in the world. The authors explore a domain of learning and human subjectivity which is vital but currently unexplored in learning and teaching and seek to re-position learning within the ongoing preoccupation with identity and agency. The 'interior conversations' whereby a person defines their personal thoughts and courses of action and creates their own stories and life missions, is situated at the heart of a person's map of learning and understanding of their place in the world.
The insights presented seek to show that most people spend a significant amount of time rehearsing and recounting their life-story, which becomes a strong influence on their actions and agency, and an important site of learning in itself. Narrative Learning seeks to shift the focus of learning from the prescriptivism of a strongly defined curriculum to accommodate personal narrative styles and thereby encourage engagement and motivation in the learning process. Hence the book has radical and far-reaching implications for existing Governmental policies on school curriculum.
The book will be of particular interest to professionals, educational researchers, policy-makers, undergraduate and postgraduate learners and all of those involved with education theory, CPD, adult education and lifelong learning.
Are there different patterns and forms of narrativity? How do they influence learning?
Based on data gathered for the Learning Lives project, which sought to understand learning by questioning individuals about their life stories, this book seeks to define a new learning theory which focuses on the role of narrative and narration in learning. Through a number of detailed case-studies based on longitudinal interviews conducted over three and four-year periods with a wide range of life story informants, Narrative Learning highlights the role of narrative and narration in an individual's learning and understanding of how they act in the world. The authors explore a domain of learning and human subjectivity which is vital but currently unexplored in learning and teaching and seek to re-position learning within the ongoing preoccupation with identity and agency. The 'interior conversations' whereby a person defines their personal thoughts and courses of action and creates their own stories and life missions, is situated at the heart of a person's map of learning and understanding of their place in the world.
The insights presented seek to show that most people spend a significant amount of time rehearsing and recounting their life-story, which becomes a strong influence on their actions and agency, and an important site of learning in itself. Narrative Learning seeks to shift the focus of learning from the prescriptivism of a strongly defined curriculum to accommodate personal narrative styles and thereby encourage engagement and motivation in the learning process. Hence the book has radical and far-reaching implications for existing Governmental policies on school curriculum.
The book will be of particular interest to professionals, educational researchers, policy-makers, undergraduate and postgraduate learners and all of those involved with education theory, CPD, adult education and lifelong learning.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
245 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-48894-5 (9780415488945)
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Persons
Ivor F. Goodson is Professor of Learning Theory at the Education Research Centre, University of Brighton, UK.
Gert J.J. Biesta is Professor of Education at the Stirling Institute of Education, University of Stirling, UK.
Michael Tedder is an honorary Research Fellow in the Graduate School of Education, University of Exeter, UK.
Norma Adair is a former Research Fellow at the Education Research Centre, University of Brighton, UK.
Gert J.J. Biesta is Professor of Education at the Stirling Institute of Education, University of Stirling, UK.
Michael Tedder is an honorary Research Fellow in the Graduate School of Education, University of Exeter, UK.
Norma Adair is a former Research Fellow at the Education Research Centre, University of Brighton, UK.
Author
University of Brighton, UK
Maynooth University, Ireland and University of Edinburgh, UK
University of Exeter, UK
Content
1. Introduction: Life, Narrative and Learning 2. John Peel 3. Marie Tuck 4. Maggie Holman 5. Diogenes 6. Christopher 7. Paul Larsen 8. Eva 9. Russell Jackson 10. Towards a Theory of Narrative Learning