An existential approach to engaging adult learners in the process of legitimizing and constructing meanings from their narrative knowledge
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6134481 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jeylan Wolyie Hussein (0009-0002-9752-6406, Haramaya University, Ethiopia,, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 391-420 |
| Publication date | 2008-11-24 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Action Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1476-7503 • E-ISSN: 1741-2617 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1476750308097026 |
| OpenAlex | W2033376730 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 23 |
The aim of this study is two-fold. One is evaluating the action research process and how the existential situations of the inquiry influence the process of intervention. The second is generating and analysing the thematic structure of the learners' reconstructions of their lived experiences. The study highlighted that through challenging, one can convince learners to legitimate their narrative knowledge through sharing their personal narratives and to understand how to reach their existential reality. It is evident from the steps that action research can help a practitioner make learners see and believe that their narrative knowledge is valuable and can serve as input for critical reflection. The other finding is that learners may not need advanced language to give expressions to their lived experience. Finally, the article concludes with the researcher's emotional dissonance regarding where an inquirer into the lived experiences of his/her research participants should stand
Action (physics · Action research · Cognitive dissonance · Epistemology · Existentialism · Linguistics · Narrative · Narrative inquiry · Pedagogy · Process (computing · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Computer Science · Management and Organizational Studies · Mental Health and Patient Involvement · Participatory Visual Research Methods · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.18 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2009 - 2012 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |