Auto-ethnographical investigation of turning points in dance education – a method for creating awareness of one’s own pre-understanding in qualitative research

Authors

  • Trine Ørbæk The Norwegian School of Sports Sciences, Oslo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7577/if.v2i1.615

Abstract

This article presents an auto-ethnographical investigation of a pedagogical practice in creative dance education. This research is a part of the PhD-project “To create dance” in physical education teacher education based at The Norwegian School of Sport Sciences and The Norwegian National Graduate School in Teacher Education. The method used is based on life stories, and turning points are used as analytical tools. The turning point analysis highlights that an auto-ethnographical investigation is relevant when it comes to creating awareness of pre-understandings in the development of pedagogical experiences from one’s own research field. In addition, the article shows that the turning point analysis may contribute to increasing knowledge on how one’s own experience can change when narrated in new ways. Finally, the study shows that making use of auto-ethnography may also have value as a reflexive approach for becoming more conscious of one’s own research process.

Author Biography

Trine Ørbæk, The Norwegian School of Sports Sciences, Oslo

Published

2013-06-20

How to Cite

Ørbæk, T. (2013). Auto-ethnographical investigation of turning points in dance education – a method for creating awareness of one’s own pre-understanding in qualitative research. Nordic Journal of Art & Research, 2(1). https://doi.org/10.7577/if.v2i1.615

Issue

Section

Articles, peer reviewed