Abstract: Describes the development of narrative inquiry, highlighting one institutional setting, and discussing how narrative inquiry moved from being a research tool to a vehicle for curriculum within both graduate and preservice teacher development. After discussing theoretical resources for narrative inquiry, the paper examines criteria and terms developed since 1982, benefits and dangers of inquiry, and the rationality of narrative inquiry. (SM)

Title: Narrative Inquiry: Research Tool and Medium for Professional Development.
Author: Conle, Carola
Journal Citation: European Journal of Teacher Education, v23 n1 p49-63 2000
ISSN: ISSN-0261-9768
Publication Year: 2000
Document Type: Journal Article (080); Project Description (141)
Target Audience: Practitioners and Teachers
ERIC Identifier: EJ612267
Clearinghouse Identifier: SP528595
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Descriptors: * Educational Research; Elementary Secondary Education; * Faculty Development; * Inquiry; Inservice Teacher Education; * Personal Narratives; Research Methodology; Teachers

Identifiers: *Narrative Inquiry