Trends in Curriculum and Narrative Research: A Systematic Review
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Keywords
Bibliometric analysis, curriculum, narrative inquiry, teacher experience, VOSviewer
Abstract
Although narrative inquiry has the potential to emphasize personal experiences and the dynamics shaping teacher identity, it has been underutilized within curriculum research. This study provides a comprehensive summary of research on the intersection between narrative inquiry and curriculum. A systematic content analysis was employed to examine prior studies on these topics. The dataset consisted of 205 articles published in Scopus-indexed journals between 2013 and 2023, with annual publication counts ranging from 8 to 53 articles. The results demonstrate a growing body of literature on curriculum and narrative, reflecting dynamic trends in scientific publication. The findings highlight variations in subject areas, research methods, and geographical contributions, all of which are related to narrative and curriculum studies. The narrative curriculum represents an innovative research approach that uncovers lived realities as a unit analysis to be understood within curriculum studies.
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