Towards Inner-Directedness: Biographical Narratives of Early Adulthood
- Institution: University of Białystok
- ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9310-6415
- Year of publication: 2020
- Source: Show
- Pages: 194-209
- DOI Address: https://doi.org/10.15804/kie.2020.02.11
- PDF: kie/128/kie12811.pdf
The article is an example of research done with the biographical method within the framework of educational biography. In the text I present the key elements and stages of the applied research procedure (biographical workshops for young adults) and an example of using it in practice (i.e., obtaining qualitative data from written self-narratives, supplementary techniques and the analysis and interpretation carried out by the narrator). The research conclusions highlight the significance of using tasks of this kind in work with young adults. They show the opportunities but also limitations of using the biographical method, which result from the subjects’ young age. They describe a number of functions (including auto-therapy) that help them formulate their own judgements, gain autonomy in making decisions, and the sense of control of their own lives.