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Composing Storied Ground: Four Generations of Narrative Inquiry
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Schaafsma, David; Pagnucci, Gian; Wallace, Rob; Stock, Patricia Lambert – English Education, 2007
Narrative inquiry in English education comes in many shapes and forms--tales of classrooms and communities, didactic argu-stories, postmodern pastiches, open tales with O. Henry endings--but the heart of the enterprise is research in the form of story or, in other words, exploring the world by telling a story about it. In many such tales, all of…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Story Telling, Tales, Personal Narratives
Using Folklore in the Classroom.
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May, Jill P. – English Education, 1980
A study of folklore can help young people better understand how literature evolved from oral traditions and can help provide a better understanding of the religious, social, and cultural habits of a society. Specific areas of study can include the use of word imagery, the development of drama, and the importance of regional dialect. (AEA)
Descriptors: Course Content, Fables, Folk Culture, Higher Education
Native American Literature: Teaching for the Self
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McTaggart, Fred – English Education, 1974
The study of Indian literature can lead us to a better understanding of American literature--and of ourselves. (JH)
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Literature, American Indians, College Curriculum