TY - JOUR
T1 - “I Know Down to My Ribs”
T2 - A Narrative Research Study on the Embodied Adult Learning of Creative Writers
AU - Tobin, Jennifer A.
AU - Tisdell, Elizabeth J.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015, © The Author(s) 2015.
PY - 2015/8/11
Y1 - 2015/8/11
N2 - This article reports the findings of a qualitative study that used narrative analysis to explore the role of embodied learning in the writing processes of creative writers. From a theoretical framework that draws on Merleau-Ponty’s philosophy of the body, Gendlin’s concepts of felt sense and focusing, and Jordi’s analysis of reflection for integrating mind and body, this study highlights one participant’s narrative and then discusses primary themes that emerged across narratives. Findings revealed a history of encouragement to write, writing that was used for healing, and an expanded sense of body awareness that encouraged flow in the writing process.
AB - This article reports the findings of a qualitative study that used narrative analysis to explore the role of embodied learning in the writing processes of creative writers. From a theoretical framework that draws on Merleau-Ponty’s philosophy of the body, Gendlin’s concepts of felt sense and focusing, and Jordi’s analysis of reflection for integrating mind and body, this study highlights one participant’s narrative and then discusses primary themes that emerged across narratives. Findings revealed a history of encouragement to write, writing that was used for healing, and an expanded sense of body awareness that encouraged flow in the writing process.
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U2 - 10.1177/0741713615574901
DO - 10.1177/0741713615574901
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84936881407
SN - 0741-7136
VL - 65
SP - 215
EP - 231
JO - Adult Education Quarterly
JF - Adult Education Quarterly
IS - 3
ER -