Investigating Spirituality Within Teaching in Two Early Childhood Classrooms: Enacting Spiritually Connective Teaching

Investigating Spirituality Within Teaching in Two Early Childhood Classrooms: Enacting Spiritually Connective Teaching

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Main Author: Zurmehly, Deborah Justice
Language:English
Published: The Ohio State University / OhioLINK 2014
Subjects:
Early Childhood Education
spirituality in education
early childhood education
Online Access:http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1408972499
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spelling ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-osu14089724992021-08-03T06:27:12Z Investigating Spirituality Within Teaching in Two Early Childhood Classrooms: Enacting Spiritually Connective Teaching Zurmehly, Deborah Justice Early Childhood Education spirituality in education early childhood education This dissertation study uses a multiple case study approach to examine the ways two early childhood educators who work in a school district in the Midwestern region of the United States enact elements of spirituality in teaching and learning. Relying on the intersection of sociocultural theory, the African concept of Ubuntu, and a definition of spirituality, I posit the concept, spiritually connective teaching, by focusing on interpersonal, intrapersonal, and transpersonal connections that emerge from the data from the two early childhood educators. The findings of this dissertation study demonstrate how connections to learning are made visible in the two classrooms in the following ways: 1) Based on how the two educators plan their respective classroom spaces to facilitate the students’ relationships with each other; 2) Through the ways connections to self and others are present within the teaching philosophies of the two educators; and 3) Based on how these connections drive the ways the two educators teach from the heart and provide a compassionate presence for (and with) their students. Examples demonstrate how connections among students shape a sense of community that enables the spiritual presence to be embodied through a sense of belonging and a spiritual being. Connections among students create an environment that fosters empathy, which is a precursor for young children to enact a sense of social justice. 2014 English text The Ohio State University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1408972499 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1408972499 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
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spirituality in education
early childhood education
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spirituality in education
early childhood education
Zurmehly, Deborah Justice
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