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First Day Jitters: The Demise of Joy in the Classroom, 2023

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Identifier: te_2023spring_wallace_tabitha.pdf

Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.

The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and changed to digital submissions in 2020. There are also a handful of audiocassette tapes and one USB. The media components are stored onsite at the Archives.

Dates

  • 2023

Creator

Conditions Governing Use

The thesis is restricted due to FERPA, permission from the author is required before you can view the thesis.

Extent

96 pages (96 pages)

Language of Materials

From the record group: English

From the record group: Chinese

From the record group: Spanish; Castilian

Overview

"Joy, while innate in every child, is often suppressed in the traditional United States school system. The focus of this thesis project is on the decline of joy in the classroom from kindergarten to 8th grade. Through a series of interviews and observations, data was collected based on student and teacher experiences regarding joy in the classroom. A review of literature focusing on the psychology of joy, kindergarten and middle school pedagogy, and Joy-Focused learning experiences was used to analyze and fortify the primary research conducted for this project. This project consisted of an immersive professional development workshop, followed by a group discussion about joy in the classroom, and the effects of different Joy-Focused pedagogy methods in kindergarten and 8th grade educational settings. Based on personal experiences, literary analysis, and an examination of teacher and student perspectives, the data collected represents the importance of Joy-Focused pedagogy at any age." -- Abstract

Physical Location

RG 010.01D Performing Arts

Physical Description

96 pages

Repository Details

Part of the Emerson College Archives and Special Collections Repository

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