The Quality of Narrative Research: On a Theoretical Framework for Narrative Inquiry

敘說研究的本質：從理論架構談起

楊晴絨(Ching-Jung Yang)

《南台人文社會學報》 6期 (2011/11) Pp. 195-241

https://doi.org/10.29841/STUTJHSS.201111.0007

摘要

不論國內外，敘說研究法在研究方法論上已逐漸獲得重視，尤其是受到越來越多社會科學研究學者的青睞，譬如護理學、藥學、法律學、組織學、社會工作學、諮商學、心理治療、教學等。儘管如此，敘說研究法仍屬於非傳統的另類研究法，特別對經驗不足的研究新手而言，單純的獲得「什麼」是敘說研究法和「什麼」是敘說研究法的步驟是膚淺的，唯有對其原理有個「整體」的概念，了解「為什麼」要用敘說研究法，研究者才能更有自信和能力做出優質的敘說性研究。這篇研究報告即致力於建構出一個全面性的敘說研究理論架構，作者先探討敘說的本質，接著提出敘說研究理論架構，以建構主義、人文主義、女性主義和詮釋主義來支撐敘說研究法的宗旨:「人類經驗中敘說性的知」，並揭露出以上各主義間之共通元素來闡明實踐敘說研究法時必需掌握的要素：真相、聲音、對話與詮釋，進而說明評鑑敘說研究時理應採用的規準，最後探討敘說研究可以如何應用在教學與師資培訓上。

關鍵字

敘說研究法 ； 理論架構 ； 敘說與師資培訓

並列摘要

Narrative inquiry is a research methodology that has been gaining popularity with social science researchers internationally. However, its proliferation doesn't mean narrative inquirers (especially neophytes) are confident enough using still an ＂unconventional＂ and ＂alternative＂ methodology. The doubts and sometimes shocks about narrative inquiry and the perception they have that narrative inquiry suits less scientific research projects indicate the need for reinforcing and illustrating the fundamentals of narrative inquiry. Only when the why of narrative inquiry is explored and comprehended can a narrative researcher obtain a good understanding of what narrative inquiry is and how it should be done. This paper is a narrative researcher's own search for theoretical rationales for the use of narrative inquiry. Viewed as a research method, narrative inquiry is to inquire into narrative ways of knowing. Firstly, the researcher discussed the nature of narrative and how it is used as a research approach. Secondly, she developed a theoretical framework regarding narrative knowing, which contains Constructivist Theory, Humanist Theory, Feminist Theory, and Hermeneutist Theory, as well as the critical elements concerned, namely Truths, Voices, Dialogues, and Interpretations. Thirdly, she defended the quality of narrative research, exploring the criteria claimed to be used. Finally, she discussed some potential values narrative inquiry specifically has for teaching and teacher education.

並列關鍵字

narrative inquiry ； theoretical framework ； narrative and teacher education