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In his article in Issue 42 of Independence Lienhard
Legenhausen writes “research, theory and practice
can be said to stand in a triangular relationship in
which each construct has an impact on and is
influenced by the other two constructs” (Legenhausen,
2007: 18). He also says “The ultimate aim of both
theory and research is to improve control of practical
issues, which means improving practice” (ibid.). In this
article I would like to make a case for an influence in
the opposite direction: practitioners, i.e. teachers,
taking control and helping researchers and theorists
improve their work by telling stories.