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Core story creation: analysing narratives to construct stories for learning
Julia Petty1, Joy Jarvis2, Rebecca Thomas3
1Children's nursing, Department of Nursing and Social Work, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, England.
Nurse Researcher
|March 17, 2018
Summary
Core story creation transforms raw interview narratives into structured stories for learning. This method enhances educational resources by focusing on patient experiences, particularly in neonatal care.
Area of Science:
- Educational Research
- Narrative Analysis
- Qualitative Methods
Background:
- Narrative inquiry is vital in educational research for understanding experiences.
- Narrative analysis organizes and interprets qualitative data.
- Core story creation is a method for developing learning narratives from raw data.
Purpose of the Study:
- To demonstrate core story creation for developing educational narratives from parental neonatal experiences.
- To illustrate using these constructed stories for learner education.
Main Methods:
- Core story creation involves reconfiguring raw narratives through 'emplotment'.
- This includes rereading transcripts, identifying narrative elements, and reordering them into a story.
- Thematic analysis is applied to extract learning themes from the constructed stories.
Main Results:
- Core story creation yields reconfigured narratives suitable for educational purposes.
- The process identifies key elements of emplotment for story construction.
- Thematic analysis reveals participant-informed learning themes.
Conclusions:
- Core story creation with emplotment produces narratives for person-centred education resources.
- Constructed stories serve as learning products in constructivist educational frameworks.
- This approach aids in educating healthcare professionals about patient experiences.
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