Writing 5 : Summary of Journal 6

Okay, i am going to talk about Narrative Inquiry. Just like the previous, the journal that i have read is discussing about narrative inquiry. Narrative inquiry is important for research, not only in research field, in education and so on. Narrative inquiry is possibly looking for connection or guidance, for possibilities to retell and relive their stories with new hope and possibility ( Clandinin & Connelly, 2009). The function of narrative inquiry looks for connection for the stories, then retell the story with new hopes and new possibilities. Many stories we hear connect with our experience as human beings. We often share our experience, fraught with humor, excitement, and sometimes anger. According to Clandinin & Conelly (2000, p. xxii) people’s lives and how they are composed and lived out is what is of interest. We social scientists are gossips on a grand scale, interested in observing, participating with, thinking about, saying and writing the doings and goings-on of our fellow humans. Narrative inquirers are interested in these stories and the lived experience of the storytellers. Within a narrative inquiry context, we engage in narratives to tell and listen to stories of lived experiences and retell our combined narratives emphasizing resonance and meaning (Conle, 1996).

In my opinion that narrative inquiry is about tell and retell the stories of lived experiences of someone. We hear many lived stories of other people and connect with our experiences. We retell the stories with new hopes and new possibilities in the future  

Reference:

Reschny, S. M. (2016). A narrative inquiry into parents’ experiences with teens with substance use issues: Where are the schools in their stories ?. (pp28-39). University of Saskatchewan, Canada