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Grumet, Madeleine R. – Curriculum Inquiry, 1987
Suggests autobiography, story telling, and theater as metaphors for education researchers hoping to honor the spontaneity, specificity, and ambiguity of knowledge. Describes an experiment with teachers using multiple theatrical narratives as a way to explore choices and uncover experience. (MLH)
Descriptors: Autobiographies, Elementary Secondary Education, Research Methodology, Story Telling