Here are some questions I am thinking about trying to tackle in my study. There are more here than I will realistically be able to do probably, but I wanted to get them out of my head and on paper. I would appreciate feedback from you guys. Do these seem interesting and/or feasible??
Research questions:
1. How is narrative currently used in secondary classrooms?
* Genres/themes, end (or purpose), style of discourse (interactive [students participate], directional [students do not participate/teacher does not participate], number of stories told by teacher vs. number by students, larger narratives (class-long narrative) vs. small/short narratives
2. How do teachers/administrators view the role of narrative in their curriculum?
3. Do teachers use narrative consciously or unconsciously in their lessons?
4. Is narrative used differently or more frequently in particular content areas?
5. How do students respond to a classroom centered around narrative inquiry? Do they feel they grasp content material more firmly than when using traditional methods (text books, Powerpoints, etc)
6. Does reflection on the conscious/unconscious use of narrative in the classroom improve the practice of teaching (or at least how teachers view their own teaching practice)?
7. What are the mediums of storytelling in secondary classrooms? How are technology and narrative related in the classroom?
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