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Educational Implications of Conviction Narrative Theory

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 May 2023

Mark Sheskin Open the ORCID record for Mark Sheskin [Opens in a new window] ,
Michael Bogucki ,
Tomer Perry  and
Katie McAllister
Mark Sheskin
Affiliation:
Minerva University, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. msheskin@minerva.edu mbogucki@minerva.edu tperry@minerva.edu kmcallister@minerva.edu https://www.marksheskin.com/
Michael Bogucki
Affiliation:
Minerva University, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. msheskin@minerva.edu mbogucki@minerva.edu tperry@minerva.edu kmcallister@minerva.edu https://www.marksheskin.com/
Tomer Perry
Affiliation:
Minerva University, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. msheskin@minerva.edu mbogucki@minerva.edu tperry@minerva.edu kmcallister@minerva.edu https://www.marksheskin.com/
Katie McAllister
Affiliation:
Minerva University, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA. msheskin@minerva.edu mbogucki@minerva.edu tperry@minerva.edu kmcallister@minerva.edu https://www.marksheskin.com/
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Abstract

Education often relies on an implicit assumption that decisions are made rationally, and focuses on situations in which there are correct answers that can be known with certainty. The proposal that decision-making is often narrative, especially in contexts of radical uncertainty, suggests important changes to education practice and new questions for education research.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 46 , 2023 , e106
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