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ERIC Number: EJ1055132
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Oct
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-2324-805X
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The Concept of Happiness as Conveyed in Visual Representations: Analysis of the Work of Early Childhood Educators
Russo-Zimet, Gila; Segel, Sarit
Journal of Education and Training Studies, v2 n4 p97-107 Oct 2014
This research was designed to examine how early-childhood educators pursuing their graduate degrees perceive the concept of happiness, as conveyed in visual representations. The research methodology combines qualitative and quantitative paradigms using the metaphoric collage, a tool used to analyze visual and verbal aspects. The research population included 32 students from various locations in Israel. The findings revealed that the concept of happiness is perceived as love, spirituality and emotions. In their collages, approximately half of the participants represent happiness as a list of separate and fragmented components such as children, health etc., while others attempted to find connections and relations in order to achieve a more profound view of happiness. Although the majority of the participants experience happiness as something intangible, they did not perceive academic studies and learning processes as a component of happiness.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Preschool Education; Early Childhood Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Israel
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