Date of Award
5-16-2014
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Middle-Secondary Education and Instructional Technology
First Advisor
Melody K. Milbrandt
Second Advisor
Peggy Albers
Third Advisor
Melanie Davenport
Fourth Advisor
Michelle Zoss
Abstract
Caring is an essential part of any classroom environment, but most investigations about caring in schools do not include the voices of art educators. How art teachers perceive and model caring has not been addressed in previous literature. Looking through a theoretical lens shaped by Dewey, Vygotsky, and feminist theory, specifically an ethic of care, this study examined three elementary art teachers' caring practices and beliefs. Narrative analysis was used to find connections and points of departure in the participants' stories of caring in their classrooms with existing literature. By sharing art teachers' stories of caring, the findings from this study can add to previous understanding about how educators craft caring environments for their students.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/5464218
Recommended Citation
Phillips, Lauren Christine, "Narratives of Caring in the Elementary Art Room." Dissertation, Georgia State University, 2014.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/5464218