... agency in current policy frameworks, particularly in light of increasing teacher attrition. Design/methodology/approach Using place-based narrative inquiry informed by assemblage theory, the research explores how teachers' agency emerges through everyday interactions with people, spaces and policies...

... in the construction of agency. Originality/value The method allowed multiple tellers to attune their narratives to spatiotemporal and interpersonal purposes, sequentially orienting themselves toward the past, present, and future. Discovering this dynamic enabled the study to capture a spatiotemporal complexity...

... and to frame the questions of how we emerge as teachers in specific moments in time. Design/methodology/approach The methodology employed in the project was ethnographic and narrative-based, representing stories of teachers and teaching. Ethnography as embodiment contributes to an evocative portrayal...

... the authors propose a theoretical and methodological model to analyse the narratives of illness and identify any innovative aspects. The generative model of mind presented refers to a semiotic, narrative and socio-constructivist perspective according to which narration constitutes one of the possible...

...Shirley R. Steinberg Purpose To exemplify how narrative leads us to question and continue question in a capitalized academic world which continually demands answers. Design/methodology/approach This viewpoint/editorialized piece uses narrative voice as a gestalt for our times. Findings...

... research. Originality/value The paper explores the intersection of what is often seen as diametrically opposed forms of analysis: conversation analysis and narrative inquiry. The interviews were conducted by one of the authors of this paper (Asplund), and we came in contact with Robert through one...

... epoche, or bracketing of preconceptions, and the author’s lived experience as a practitioner of kendo, or Japanese fencing. Design/methodology/approach The paper employs the narrative vignette as a means of illuminating the intersections between kendo practice and the application of phenomenological...

... of the narrative” as researchers rely on some kinds of spoken or written work to make the effects of the visual materials evident. There are examples of research where images have been the main focus rather than an adjunct. However, in these instances, images are often drawn in response to specific questions...

... of a study. The stimuli provided by generative tools (e.g. images, words, objects) are intended to be ambiguous so that participants have the freedom to make meaning out of them as they feel driven. Through the narrative the participants tell about their artifact, they can “fill in” what is unsaid about...

... examining experiences and argue that sharing such stories can provide a useful basis for examiner and supervisor education. Design/methodology/approach The study took a narrative auto/biographical approach. Findings The stories participants told show that doctoral examining is relational, emotional...

... to accommodate their communication preferences. Methods contextualised autistic narratives regarding support requirements and service provision and located power within these, acknowledging autistic individuals as the expert “insider”. This is critical in tackling access to services and social barriers...

...Ian Davis Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore how fictional narratives help us envision ways of constructing the identity as teaching professionals. Furthermore, how encounters with fictional narratives and the absorption of their structures and ideologies can dictate how the author...

...Sharon Thomas Purpose The purpose of this paper is to promote narrative inquiry as a legitimate and rich research approach for academics undertaking postgraduate studies in higher education learning and teaching. Design/methodology/approach This paper is framed within a personal narrative...

... Feminist Thought, and Narrative Inquiry inform the piece to create an engaging and educational experience that blurs boundaries between traditional modes of academic demonstration, performance, and storytelling. Blurring boundaries between research and practice, theory and method, social science...

... Case study Funded research Methodology Narrative White, Julie, Drew, Sarah & Hay, Trevor, 2009, 'Ethnography Versus Case Study', Qualitative Research Journal, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 18-27. DOI 10.3316/QRJ0901018. This is a peer-reviewed article. Ethnography Versus Case Study Positioning Research...