Read this:

Hamer, L. (1999). A folkloristic approach to understanding teachers as story tellers. Qualitative Studies in Education, 12(4), 363-380.

 

For each of the questions below:
(a) answer the question and then
(b) write about problems or strengths that you have identified in the paper relative to the question.

 

1. What is the problem statement and where does it appear in the paper?
2. From the reference list:
   a. What is likely to be the theoretical framework for this study?
   b. What journals is she reading for this study?
   c. What do you know about the author from the reference list?
   d. Extra Credit—What APA style error does she make 3 times in the reference list?
3. What is the theoretical construct for this paper and how is it presented?
4. What methodology is she using to gather data?
5. How does she establish her relationship to this study (her positionality)?
6. How does she establish validity for her study? (Remember the Peck paper.)
7. What methodology is she using to analyze data?
8. What themes does she present in the results?
9. In the conclusions:
   a. What did she find?
   b. How does she relate what she found to the literature reviewed?
   c. What limitations does she suggest?
   d. What does she say this means for her or for education in general?
10. Would you recommend this paper to someone who is studying a similar topic?
11. Is there any method or procedure that you would be able to cite this paper for if you were using similar approaches?