Margaret Carr′s seminal work on Learning Stories was first published by
SAGE in 2001, and this widely acclaimed approach to assessment has since
gained a huge international following. In this new book, the authors
outline the philosophy behind Learning Stories and call on the latest
findings from the research projects they have led with teachers on
learning dispositions and learning power to argue that Learning Stories
can construct learner identities in early childhood settings and
schools. By making the connection between sociocultural approaches to
pedagogy and assessment and narrative inquiry, this book contextualizes
learning stories as a philosophical approach to education, learning and
pedagogy.
Chapters explore how Learning Stories:
" help make connections with families;
" support the inclusion of children and family voices;
" tell us stories about babies;
" allow children to dictate their own stories;
" can be used to revisit children′s learning journeys;
" can contribute to teaching and learning wisdom.
This ground-breaking book expands on the concept of Learning Stories,
and includes examples from practice in both New Zealand and the UK. It
outlines the philosophy behind this pedagogical tool for documenting how
learning identities are constructed, and shows through research evidence
why the early years is such a critical time in the formation of learning
dispositions.
Margaret Carr is a Professor of Education at the University of Waikato,
New Zealand. Wendy Lee is Director of the Educational Leadership
Project, New Zealand.
