Table of Contents

1. Introduction
   1. The Research Question
   2. What I Bring to the Research
   3. What the Research Brings to Me
   4. A Road Map
2. Literature Review
   1. Communication Theory
   2. Learning Theory
   3. Narrative and Adult Education Theory
   4. Other Ways of Knowing
   5. Conversing or Sprinkling?
3. Methods
   1. The Participants
   2. The Technique
   3. Gathering the Data
   4. Playing with the Data
   5. Ethics
4. Narrative and Course Content
   1. Essay Writing
   2. Symbolism
   3. Role and Value of Text in Our Lives
   4. Applying Prior Knowledge and Experience
   5. Students’ Perceptions of English Content
5. Narrative and Student Engagement
   1. Engagement with Course Content
   2. Engagement in the Activity
   3. Engagement with Other Students
   4. Engagement with the Course
6. Narrative Development of Community
   1. Community Among Students
   2. Providing Academic Assistance
   3. Community for Me Too
7. Conclusions, Recommendations and More Questions
   1. Recommendations
   2. More Questions
8. References