Narrative Research of Pedagogical Knowledge: A Sociocultural Perspective

Abstract

This research narratively rebuilt the experiences of a professor at the University of the Amazon, through the process of historizing and re-historizing her pedagogical practices. We rely on qualitative research and narrative method, as well as on dialogical work with the participant at all moments of the investigation. The sociocultural approach allowed guiding the informant´s vision in the process. In turn, the investigative modality made it possible to inquire about training, professional development and teaching action. Also, analysis of teaching career uncovered knowledge from the events lived in the pedagogical exercise, decipher the learning built over time and the experience as a synthesis that emerged through the stories. Finally, narrative understanding contributed to the construction of meaning in the world and to identify specific instances that marked the sedimentation of pedagogical knowledge.