Narrative Approaches

Who says that narratives are stories about ourselves?

• a) Dewey

• b) Geertz

• c) Bruner

• d) Martin

What does narrative researcher focus on?

• a) Collecting data about people’s lives

• b) Collecting data about people’s emotions

• c) Collecting data about people’s opinions

• d) Collecting data about people’s perceptions

Narrative research has a long history in various disciplines such as …

• a)  literature, history, art, film, theology

• b) literature, art, mathematics, music

• c) literature, film, theology, music

• d)  film, history, art, mathematics

Which of the following characteristics of narrative approaches mentions: metaphors, images and other literary constructs are used to convey complex meanings.

• a) Focus on the individual

• b) Use of stories

• c) Flexibility

• a) Focus on writing

Which of the following characteristics of narrative approaches mentions: participants' stories and meanings change in the telling. Thus, the research questions and purposes may change as the investigation progresses?

• a) Focus on the individual

• b) Use of stories

• c) Flexibility

• d) Focus on writing

"It is the way in which researchers conceive, capture and convey the stories and experiences of individuals" The definition belongs to:

• a) Narrative approach

• b) Human experiences

• c) Life course research

• d) Digital storytelling

What does “period effect” make reference to?

• To the changes that occur as a result of advancing age

• To the exploration of someone’s life history

• To the Impact of a historical effect on a society

• To the people born at the same historical time who experience given changes within a culture.

A biography is:

• The history of a real person which is narrated by themselves.

• The history of a real person which is narrated by another individual.

• The link between the personal and the social world.

• The approach that does not explore in depth personal and social views and values.

A “life history” approach is seen as:

• A link between the personal and the social world.

• A detailed description

• Approach that ignores the whole context

• The impact of a historical effect on a society

What is the name of the software that we can use to create our own digital storytelling?

• ACMI Generator

• Microsoft Photo Story

• Bubblr

• ZooBurst