Olivia Johnston

Constructing Composite Narratives

A Step-By-Step Guide for Researchers in the Social Sciences

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Produktbeschreibung

This book provides the first instructional guide to composite narrative research methods. Composite narratives are short vignettes that weave together quotes from multiple participants. The effect is to convey meaning to both academics and end-users, disseminating research findings succinctly and effectively.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 98
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. April 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 154mm x 235mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 182g
• ISBN-13: 9781032543567
• ISBN-10: 1032543566
• Artikelnr.: 70103941

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1: What are composite narratives and why use them?. Chapter 2: A
background to composite narratives in the literature. Philosophical
foundations of composite narratives. Evoking the felt sense. Chapter 3: An
overview of methods for qualitative data collection and analysis.
Qualitative research. Grounded theory research methods. Phenomenological
research methods. Representing qualitative research findings. Chapter 4:
Six steps for constructing composite narratives. An example of how to
construct a composite narrative. STEP 1: Develop a narrative thread (a
storyline) for the first half of the narrative. STEP 2: Build the first
half of the narrative. STEP 3: Develop a narrative thread for the second
half of the narrative. STEP 4: Build the second half of the narrative. STEP
5: Edit and structure the narrative. STEP 6: Assign a meaningful title.
Summary of steps for constructing composite narratives. Chapter 5: Record
keeping: Audit trails for composite narrative constructions. Credibility of
composite narratives. Example of audit trail for step 1: Developing the
narrative thread. Example of audit trail for step 2: Build the narrative
thread. Dependability. Example of audit trail for step 3: Develop the
second narrative thread. Example of an audit trail for step 4: Building the
second half of the narrative. Confirmability. Transferability. Example of
an audit trail for step 5: Write a short introductory and concluding
paragraph. Example of audit trail for step 6: Choose a meaningful title.
Summary of rigor in composite narratives. Chapter 6: Other methods for
constructing composite narratives. Depth and structure. Voice in composite
narratives. Chapter 7: Context of the narratives: A study about students'
experiences of their teachers' expectations of them. Chapter 8: Eight
examples of composite narratives about students' experiences with audit
trails. Narrative 1: 'Expecting my best'. Narrative 2: 'A ping pong ball in
a balloon'. Narrative 3: 'More like a boss'. Narrative 4: 'A model city'.
Narrative 5: 'Seeming to smile'. Narrative 6: Designing my own future.
Narrative 7: 'Backbone'. Narrative 8: 'Right on the money'. Narrative 9:
'My socks don't matter today'. Narrative 10: 'What's in it for you?'. The
main research findings conveyed through Narratives 1-10. Chapter 9: 15
further narratives about students' experiences with a meta-narrative index.
The meta-narrative - An index for 24 composite narratives. Letter to
teacher: From your year 10 student. Narrative 11: 'Feeling smart'.
Narrative 12: 'A part of the class'. Narrative 13: 'Will I ever get it?'.
Narrative 14: 'The golden rule'. Narrative 15: 'Refreshing my mind'.
Narrative 16: 'I'd rather class be pretty chilled'. Narrative 17: 'Feeling
the heat'. Narrative 18: 'Anatomy of interest'. Narrative 19:
'Daydreaming'. Narrative 20: 'Facing inadequacy'. Narrative 21: 'Bothered'.
Narrative 22: 'On my own'. Narrative 23: 'Sooner or later'. Narrative 24:
'Derailing a dictator'. Summary of main research findings conveyed in
Narratives 9-24. Chapter 10: Evidence of composite narrative efficacy in
communicating findings to research end-users. The Teacher Expectation
Intervention. Using Composite Narratives for Research Impact. Findings
about the effectiveness of composite narratives. Discussion of composite
narratives for disseminating research findings. Chapter 11: Conclusion.