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Literature Review, Theoretical Framework and Research Method

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This chapter first reviews the literature, then expounds upon two theoretical foundations, school of “life-practice” educology and narrative inquiry, and explains their research methods and ethical considerations in detail.

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Bu, Y. (2021). Literature Review, Theoretical Framework and Research Method. In: Bu, Y. (eds) Narrative Inquiry into Reciprocal Learning Between Canada-China Sister Schools. Intercultural Reciprocal Learning in Chinese and Western Education. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-61085-2_4

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