ERIC Number: EJ899077
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Oct
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A Case Study of an Affective Education Course in Taiwan
Wang, Chin-Chiang; Ku, Heng-Yu
Educational Technology Research and Development, v58 n5 p613-628 Oct 2010
The purpose of this study was to identify the components of a framework for affective education implementation based on a positive psychology approach. A fifth grade class of 31 students in a public rural elementary school in Taiwan participated in a 13-week long affective education course that consisted of six units: Self-discovery, Love and Gratitude, Empathy, Emotions, Optimism, and Hope. Storytelling and interdisciplinary instruction were utilized as two primary teaching strategies. Constructivist grounded theory case study was used as a qualitative methodological approach and four data sources including participant observations, field notes, artifacts, and self-assessment were collected. A framework for affective education implementation that emerged from the data consisted of three levels: the classroom in/out level, the school/family level, and the society/culture level. Findings on the components of a framework for affective education implementation are presented and discussed.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grounded Theory, Constructivism (Learning), Humanistic Education, Grade 5, Empathy, Teaching Methods, Psychoeducational Methods, Affective Behavior, Rural Schools, Story Telling, Interdisciplinary Approach, Curriculum Implementation, Emotional Development, Psychological Patterns, Case Studies
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Elementary Secondary Education; Grade 5
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Taiwan
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