1. Narrative Research DesignsNarrative Research Designs
By Khadija-Tul-Kubra

2. WHAT ?WHAT ?

3. What is narrative research?What is narrative research?
In narrative research, researchers describe the
lives of individuals, collect and tell stories about
people’s lives, and write narratives of individual
experiences.
It is form of qualitative research, that typically
focuses on studying a single person, gathering
data through the collection of stories, reporting
individual experiences, and discussing the
meaning of those experiences for the individual.

4. HOW ?HOW ?

5. How do you use narrative designs?How do you use narrative designs?
When individuals are willing to tell their stories
(accessibility of data)
Want to report personal experiences in a
particular setting
Want a close bond with participant
(collaboration)
When participants want to process their
stories (who owns the story)
When you have a chronology of events (Time
in sequences)

7. PurposePurpose
◦ Increased emphasis on teacher reflection
◦ Emphasis placed on teacher knowledge
◦ An attempt to increase understanding of central
issues related to teaching and learning through
the telling and retelling of participants’ stories

8. Types of narrative designs:Types of narrative designs:
Five characteristics on which the type ofFive characteristics on which the type of
narrative research is categorizednarrative research is categorized
◦ Who authors the story
 The researcher, or the participant
◦ The scope of the narrative
 An entire life or a single episode
◦ Who provides the “story”
 Teachers, students, parents, friends, etc.

9. Types of narrative designs(Continued)Types of narrative designs(Continued)
◦ The use of theoretical or conceptual lenses
that has influenced the study
 For example, critical or feminist theory
◦ Whether or not all of these elements are
included in the one narrative (personal
accounts)

10. Key characteristics of narrative designsKey characteristics of narrative designs
Experiences of an individuals- social and
personal interactions
Chronology of experiences- past present and
future experiences
Collecting individual stories-by discussions,
conversations, or interviews btw researcher and one
individuals
Restorying-(retelling or developing a metastory)
from field text
Coding for themes- coding the data of the stories
into themes (insight for understanding individual
experiences)

11. Key characteristics of narrativeKey characteristics of narrative
designs(continued)designs(continued)
Context or place-people involved in the story and
the physical setting
Collaborations- btw researcher and storyteller
such as negotiating field text

12. Steps in conducting narrative researchSteps in conducting narrative research
Identify a phenomena that
addresses an educational
problem
Purposefully select an
individual
Collect stories that reflects
personal experiences
Restorying, retell the
individual stories
Collaboration in all phases of
research
Write the story about
individual’s personal and
social experiences
Validate the accuracy of
report

13. Narrative researchNarrative research
Advantages Disadvantages
Gives voice to the educators Fake the data(narrator might
not be honest)
Helps other to understand a
specific phenomena
It does not have a proper set
of procedures
Captures everyday familiar
data
Results could not generalized
Less effort requires Subjectivity might emerge

14. A ConsummateTeacher:A Review of ParticipantA ConsummateTeacher:A Review of Participant
Observer:An Autobiography, by William FooteObserver:An Autobiography, by William Foote
WhyteWhyte
Lisa Alison HorvathLisa Alison Horvath
 The article provides an overview of the material supplied
in Participant Observer: An Autobiography written by
William Foote Whyte. The book recalls in rich detail the
academic work of the author Through Whyte's review and
description of his work over a lifetime, the book provides
fascinating lessons on research methodology, career
development, and the adult life cycle. A limitation of the
book is that it devotes little time to discussing the private
life of Whyte and the linkages between his private and
public adult world.

15. Educational Research 2e: Creswell

16. ANY QUESTION?ANY QUESTION?