TY - JOUR
T1 - Work placements as narrative learning: stories for learning and for counterpoint
AU - Sims, D
AU - Murray, L
AU - Murakami, Kyoko
AU - Chedzey, K
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - This paper reports on a study of work placement students in a British university, looking at the stories that they tell about what and how they learn on their placements. It argues that the stories told do not only relay the student's learning, but are also a part of how that learning takes place. Several of the stories seem to carry counter stories and the paper looks at several examples of students telling us both the story and its counter story, as if to express the need for both in their learning. This contrasts with the comparative univocality of some propositional learning. The paper suggests that narrative learning may be particularly appropriate when that which is being learned needs context, qualification and continuing development to make sense to the student.
AB - This paper reports on a study of work placement students in a British university, looking at the stories that they tell about what and how they learn on their placements. It argues that the stories told do not only relay the student's learning, but are also a part of how that learning takes place. Several of the stories seem to carry counter stories and the paper looks at several examples of students telling us both the story and its counter story, as if to express the need for both in their learning. This contrasts with the comparative univocality of some propositional learning. The paper suggests that narrative learning may be particularly appropriate when that which is being learned needs context, qualification and continuing development to make sense to the student.
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJIL.2006.010484
U2 - 10.1504/IJIL.2006.010484
DO - 10.1504/IJIL.2006.010484
M3 - Article
VL - 3
SP - 468
EP - 487
JO - International Journal of Innovation and Learning (IJIL)
JF - International Journal of Innovation and Learning (IJIL)
SN - 1471-8197
IS - 5
ER -