Date of Award
2006
Document Type
Project
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies
Department
Interdisciplinary Studies
First Advisor
London, Bob
Second Advisor
Crowell, Sam
Abstract
The purpose of the project is to develop and evaluate a writing unit that could be used to teach adult students in a drug court program. The project is based on theories behind narrative therapy, its use in the treatment of persons with addiction problems, and how the reframing of students' own life stories through writing can bring about change. By using writing prompts as both therapeutic and educational tools, the author hoped to improve the students' life-coping skills and their writing abilities. The unit consists of paragraph writing, essay writing, reflective writing that focused on past events, and using computers to compose and format texts. The author evaluated a preliminary draft of the unit by submitting it to four education professionals with a questionnaire. Data was also collected from the author's students by means of surveys, interviews, and writing samples. Feedback from the professionals and the students guided the revision of the unit. The questionnaire, survey, and interview questions used in the project and the preliminary and final revised drafts of the teaching unit are included.
Recommended Citation
Keller, Anna Catherina Maria, "Narratives in a drug court setting" (2006). Theses Digitization Project. 3176.
https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/3176
