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The Community Narrative Research Project: Organizational Learning and Change Through College-Based Community Research Initiatives
Malpert, Adele V.
Malpert, Adele V.
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This paper explores the role of participatory research and narrative research methods in
fostering organizational learning and change in a college setting. Using the Community
Narrative Research Project (CNRP) and the Rhodes College Bonner Scholars Program as
a case study, this research examines relationships between research methodologies and
community practices. I examined student-written narratives, interviews with researchers,
and focus groups with research participants to assess the role of the CNRP in promoting
learning and change within the Bonner Scholars Program. My analyses focused on
understanding the potential of written narratives to promote problem identification within
the Bonner Scholars organization and on CNRP researcher and student experiences of
narrative and participatory research strategies. I explore strengths and weaknesses of the
CNRP, focusing on tensions between methodological theory and practice. Results suggest
that narrative and participatory methodologies might serve as a useful model for
understanding organizational learning and change in college settings. Implications for
future research are discussed.
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