In Chapter II, I review research that defines the concept of imagination in the
context of education and describe how imagination is a human capacity that helps
humans to learn, to adapt to a rapidly changing world, and to intentionally change the
world. In addition, I draw on literature that describes the importance and value of
imagination to learning and how it is often neglected in favor of other capacities in
elementary schools. I then describe qualitative methodology I used for this study in
Chapter III, providing a definition and description of autoethography and my thinking
behind this choice. Additionally, I describe my data collection and analysis process,
explaining my lesson plan and how I used a reflexive journal as my main vehicle for data
collection. In Chapter IV, I discuss my findings regarding my teaching and how it
evolved or adjusted through the study and insights into how it compared to the existing
literature on imagination and education. Finally, Chapter V describes the possible
implications of my study’s findings, limitations, and possible directions for extended