Cesista, Kristen Jeleana

Foronda, Glistine Jhoyce Beltran, Greg Allen

Rodrigo, Reina Lou Villanueva, Nelvin Jr
NARRATIVE RESEARCH

It is the interdisciplinary study of the

activities involved in generating and
analysing stories of life experiences and
reporting that kind of research ( Schwandt,
2007).
NARRATIVE RESEARCH

Narrative researchers collect data about

people’s lives and collaboratively construct
a narrative about the experiences and
meanings they contribute to the
experiences.
NARRATIVE RESEARCH

Narrative research has often been

conducted in numerous disciplines (e.g.,
history, anthropology).
Examples:

• A study of the experiences of an autistic

who has removed from a self -contained
program to an inclusion setting.
• A study of the experiences of a high
school track star who has been moved to
a championship-winning university track
team.
Creswell (1995) suggests that the
numerous types of narrative research can
be categorized based upon several
characteristics.
• Who authored the account
• Scope of the narrative
• Who provides the story
• Theoretical/conceptual framework
• Whether the elements are included in one
narrative
Examples of types of narrative research
forms:
• Autobiographies
• Life writing
• Personal narratives
• Life histories
• Narrative interviews
1. Flexible

Narrative research is complex and

ever-changing as it is based on an
individual's experience.
2. Individual experiences

Focuses on the social and personal

interaction of an individual.
3. Chronology of experiences

Emphasizes the
sequence of events.
4. Life stories

Collects an individual's
account of events.
5. Restorying

Retells the individual's experiences in

order.
6. Coding field text

Adds depth and insight.

7. Collaboration

Actively involves the researcher and

others.
 Narrative research process
• The narrative research process is highly
personal and requires care and
sensitivity.
• The narrative researcher must be careful
with ethical guidelines as narrative
research requires a very close
relationship between the researcher and
the participant.
 Narrative research process
• The relationship between the narrative
researcher and the participant needs to
be mutually constructed and should
include an equality of voice.
• Equality of voice is required so that the
participant feels empowered to tell the
story.
 Narrative research process
• The narrative researcher must determine
if she has adequate time and the
necessary personal characteristics to
conduct this form of research.
Consider the experiences of a first- year teacher in
a failing urban school district as an example to
think through aspects of the narrative research
process.
Step 1: Identify a problem or
phenomenon to explore
 Identifying an issue or concern provides
the purpose for a study and enables the
researcher to understand personal or
social experiences of an individual(s)
Step 2: Select one or more participants to
study
 Many narrative studies examine only one
individual but several individuals may be
studied as well. Select an individual(s)
who can provide an understanding of the
issue. Carefully select this person(s)
based on their experiences.
Step 3: Collect the story from that
participant
 Besides the participant verbally sharing their story
through conversations or interviews, field texts
also provide information about the participant.
Examples include: journal or diary entries, letters
sent by the individual, photographs, memory
boxes, and stories acquired through friends or
family members.
Step 4: Restory or retell the individual’s
story
 This step involves examining the raw data,
identifying key elements, organizing and
sequencing these elements, and then retelling a
story that describes the individual’s experiences.
Restorying helps the reader to understand the
story by sequencing it in a logical order. Stories
commonly include the following elements: setting,
characters, problems, actions, and resolution.
Step 5: Collaborate with the
participant/storyteller
 THROUGHOUT the narrative story
collection process the researcher works
with the storyteller to ensure the
participant’s experiences are accurately
portrayed.
Step 6: Write a story about the
participant’s experiences
 Usually the BIGGEST step in narrative
research, the participant’s life experiences
are written into a story by the researcher.
Highlighting specific themes that emerged
throughout the story and involving a
section about the importance of narrative
research can be helpful to readers.
Step 7: Validate the report’s accuracy
 An accurate report is essential to
preserving the story. Conferring with
individuals and searching for
disconfirming evidence will protect the
story’s credibility.
Restorying

• The process in which the researcher

gathers stories; analyzes them for key
elements of the story such as the time,
place, or plot; and rewrites the story to
place it in a chronological sequence.
Oral history

• A method for collecting data from

participants by asking them to share
their experiences.
Memorabilia

• Photos, personal objects, newspaper

articles, artifacts, etc.

• Such memorabilia can be used by the

researcher as prompts to elicit details
about the participant’s life.
Story telling

• Telling stories should become a

normative part of the data collection
process
• The use of many stories can provide
researchers with many opportunities to
add to their understanding of the
participant’s experiences.
Letter writing
• Engaging the researcher and participant
in a dialogue.
• Facilitated by the use of e -mail.
• Provides valuable insights into the
evolving, tentative interpretations the.
participant is considering
• Allows the researcher and participant to
reflect on the evolution of the themes.
Autobiographical and biographical writing

• Engaging the participants in writing

about their perceptions of their
experiences.
• Has the potential to broaden the
researcher’s understanding of past
events and experience.
 STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES

• Collaboration • Participants may “fake

• Gives “voice” to the data”
educators • Telling “horrific”
• Helps others to experiences
understand topics • Ownership of the
• Captures everyday story
familiar data
References:

• https://www.slideshare.net/shakir159/narrative-research-
49085978
• https://www.slideshare.net/Eko_Mulyono/narrative-
research-48636646
• https://www.slideserve.com/terentia/chapter-15-narrative-
research
• http://edrm600narrativedesign.weebly.com/types.html