Teaching (with) love: relational engagement in educational settings

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dc.contributor.authorVincent, Jennifer
dc.contributor.supervisorWhite, Jennifer
dc.contributor.supervisorStuart, Carol
dc.date.accessioned2016-05-11T14:17:02Z
dc.date.available2016-05-11T14:17:02Z
dc.date.copyright2016en_US
dc.date.issued2016-05-11
dc.degree.departmentSchool of Child and Youth Careen_US
dc.degree.levelMaster of Arts M.A.en_US
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to investigate school professionals’ conceptualizations and experiences of love in their work with children. In order to investigate the place of love in educational settings, semi-structured interviews with school professionals were conducted. Results from the interviews were analysed using thematic analysis and feedback on the identified themes was provided by participants during a second phase of interviewing. There was agreement among all participants that loving practice and good pedagogical practice are compatible, and that loving practice benefits students’ overall school experience. Key similarities across participants’ descriptions of loving practice include; the importance of positive relationships and positive boundaries within these relationships, the social, emotional and academic benefits of loving practice, and the relevance of self-care. Parallels are drawn between understandings of praxis in child and youth care and loving practice as defined by the participants in this study. The roles of building community and conscious reflection in loving practice are also explored. Through this work, I hope to offer the reader an opportunity to be more mindful about the role of love in their own professional practice.en_US
dc.description.scholarlevelGraduateen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/7299
dc.languageEnglisheng
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.rightsAvailable to the World Wide Weben_US
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ca/*
dc.subjectLoveen_US
dc.subjectChildrenen_US
dc.subjectEducationen_US
dc.subjectProfessional employeesen_US
dc.titleTeaching (with) love: relational engagement in educational settingsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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