EXPLORING IN-SERVICE TEACHERS’ BELIEFS ABOUT HAPPINESS

Aprajita Narula; Mani Bhasin Kalra

doi:10.18768/ijaedu.593507

Research Article

EXPLORING IN-SERVICE TEACHERS’ BELIEFS ABOUT HAPPINESS

Year 2019, , 146 - 159, 15.09.2019

Aprajita Narula , Mani Bhasin Kalra

https://doi.org/10.18768/ijaedu.593507

Abstract

Metaphors are an
interesting way to capture the implicit beliefs of humans and functions as a
potent research tool to gather data on substantial thoughts and conceptions as
theorized by individuals. How one makes meaning of the world can be found
latent in the metaphoric linguistic underpinnings of individuals across various
life domains. With respect to teachers, metaphors can be insightful in
exploring the latent beliefs that guide their interactions with students and
significant others bearing an impact on the teaching learning processes. The
present research, which is a part of the larger study is aimed at exploring the
beliefs of teachers on ‘Happiness’ and ‘Happiness Curriculum’ launched in
state-run schools of Delhi, India. The sample for the study comprised fifty
in-service school teachers taking ‘Happiness’ classes in schools apart from
their own teaching subject. The tool of data collection constituted a
questionnaire containing a total of seven items to gather metaphoric responses
(Questions 1-6) that describe teachers’ beliefs about the construct of
‘Happiness’ and the ‘Happiness curriculum’. Further, one question required the
teacher-participants to pictorially project their idea of the Happiness
Curriculum, followed by a brief description, which further lent insights into
their thoughts about the curriculum. The responses were subjected to content
analysis.

Keywords

metaphors, teacher beliefs, happiness, happines curriculum

References

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Retrieved from: http://ecrp.uiuc.edu/v3n1/raths.html. 20. Saban, Ahmet (2010). Prospective teachers' metaphorical conceptualizations of learner Original Research Article. Teaching and Teacher Education, Volume 26, Issue 2, February 2010, Pages 290-305 21. Seung, E., Park, S., & Narayan, R. (2011). Exploring Elementary Pre-service Teachers' Beliefs About Science Teaching and Learning as Revealed in Their Metaphor Writing. Journal of Science Education and Technology, 20(6), 703-714. Retrieved from: http://www.jstor.org.library.britishcouncil.org.in:2048/stable/41499436 22. Shealy, C. N. D. P. (Ed.). (2015). Making sense of beliefs and values : Theory, research, and practice. Retrieved from https://ebookcentral-proquest-com.library.britishcouncil.org.in:4443 23. Tobin, K. (1990). Changing Metaphors and Beliefs: A Master Switch for Teaching? Theory into Practice, 29(2), 122-127. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org.library.britishcouncil.org.in:2048/stable/1476910 24. Verme, P. (2009). Happiness, Freedom and Control. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Vol. 71, pp. 146-161, 2009. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1471556 25. Yero, Judith Lloyd 2002, Teaching in Mind: How Teacher Thinking shapes Education, MindFlight Publishing, Hamilton, MT 26. Zee, M., & Koomen, H. M. Y. (2016). Teacher Self-Efficacy and Its Effects on Classroom Processes, Student Academic Adjustment, and Teacher Well-Being: A Synthesis of 40 Years of Research. Review of Educational Research, 86(4), 981–1015. https://doi.org/10.3102/0034654315626801 27. Zhang, X. (2016). Examining English language teachers through metaphorical analysis. Theory and Practice in Language Studies, 6(8), 1659-1664. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.17507/tpls.0608.20

Year 2019, , 146 - 159, 15.09.2019

Aprajita Narula , Mani Bhasin Kalra

https://doi.org/10.18768/ijaedu.593507

Abstract

References

1. Agne, K. (1992). Caring: The expert teacher's edge. Educational Horizons, 70(3), 120-124. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org.library.britishcouncil.org.in:2048/stable/42924942 2. Buaraphan, Khajornsak(2011) 'Metaphorical Roots of Beliefs about Teaching and Learning Science and their Modifications in the Standard-Based Science Teacher Preparation Programme', International Journal of Science Education, 33: 11, 1571 — 1595. Retrieved from:https://www.researchgate.net/publication/233151580 3. Carlson, T. B. (2001). Using metaphors to enhance reflectiveness among preservice teachers. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 72(1), 49-53. Retrieved from:https://search-proquest-com.library.britishcouncil.org.in:4443/docview/215770382?accountid=145163 4. Cephe, P. T. (2009). An analysis of the impact of reflective teaching on the beliefs of teacher trainees. Egitim Ve Bilim, 34(152), 182. Retrieved from: https://search-proquest-com.library.britishcouncil.org.in:4443/docview/1009841984?accountid=145163 5. Chen, D. D. (2003). A classification system for metaphors about teaching. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 74(2), 24-31. Retrieved from:https://search-proquest-com.library.britishcouncil.org.in:4443/docview/215761804?accountid=145163 6. DeBraak, L. S. (2011). Community college presidents' core internal metaphors (Order No. 3468762). Available from ProQuest Central. (889091907). Retrieved from: https://search-proquest-com.library.britishcouncil.org.in:4443/docview/889091907?accountid=145163 7. Fishman, S., & McCarthy, L. (2010). Dewey's Challenge to Teachers. Education and Culture, 26(2), 3-19. Retrieved from:http://www.jstor.org.library.britishcouncil.org.in:2048/stable/10.5703/educationculture.26.2.3 8. Fives, H., & Buehl, M. M. (2012). Spring cleaning for the “messy” construct of teachers’ beliefs: What are they? Which have been examined? What can they tell us? In K. R. Harris, S. Graham, T. Urdan, S. Graham, J. M. Royer, & M. Zeidner (Eds.), APA handbooks in psychology. APA educational psychology handbook, Vol. 2. Individual differences and cultural and contextual factors (pp. 471-499). Washington, DC, US: American Psychological Association.http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/13274-019. Retrieved from: (2012)https://www.montclair.edu/profilepages/media/1391/user/Fives_&_Buehl_2012.pdf 9. Giorgi, A., Roberts, T., Estepp, C., Conner, N., & Stripling, C. (2013). An Investigation of Teacher Beliefs and Actions. NACTA Journal, 57(3), 2-9. Retrieved from: http://www.jstor.org.library.britishcouncil.org.in:2048/stable/nactajournal.57.3.2 10. Haller M., Hadler M. (2004) Happiness as an Expression of Freedom and Self-Determination. In: Glatzer W., Von Below S., Stoffregen M. (eds) Challenges for Quality of Life in the Contemporary World. Social Indicators Research Series, vol 24. Springer, Dordrecht 11. Kalra Mani Bhasin; Baveja Bharati. (2012). Teacher Thinking about Knowledge, Learning and Learners: A Metaphor Analysis. 3rd. International Conference on New Horizons in Education - INTE 2012. Procedia-Social and Behavioural Sciences. Volume 55, 5 October 2012, Pages 317–326. Elsevier. ISSN: 1877-0428 12. Kesen, A. (2013). What lies beneath teacher beliefs? A study on metaphoric perceptions. Journal of Human Sciences, 10(1), 1491-1502. Retrieved from https://www.j-humansciences.com/ojs/index.php/IJHS/article/view/2578/1134 13. Khodadady, E., Moghaddam, M. M, & Azar, H. K. (2012). Schema theory and categorization of student and teacher metaphors. Theory and Practice in Language Studies, 2(12), 2517-2529. Retrieved from: https://www.academia.edu/12896504/Schema_Theory_and_Categorization_of_Student_and_Teacher_Metaphors 14. Lakoff, G., & Johnson, M. (1980). Metaphors we live by. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. Retrieved from: http://shu.bg/tadmin/upload/storage/161.pdf 15. M. Mahlios, D. Massengill‐Shaw & A. Barry (2010) Making sense of teaching through metaphors: a review across three studies, Teachers and Teaching, 16:1, 49-71, DOI: 10.1080/13540600903475645 16. Michael, Kasoutas and Katerina, Malamitsa (2009) "Exploring Greek Teachers’ Beliefs Using Metaphors," Australian Journal of Teacher Education: Vol. 34: Issue. 2, Article 6.Available at: http://ro.ecu.edu.au/ajte/vol34/iss2/6 17. Pate, J. A., & Johnson, C. W. (2013). Intentional language and the power of metaphor: Helping students build a learning community. Schole, 28(1) Retrieved from:https://search-proquest-com.library.britishcouncil.org.in:4443/docview/1730038264?accountid=145163 18. Prawat,R.S.(1992).Teachers' Beliefs about Teaching and Learning: A Constructivist Perspective. American Journal of Education, Vol.100(3),pp. 354-395. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1086/444021 19. Raths, J.(2001).Teachers' Beliefs and Teaching Beliefs. Early Childhood Research & Practice, Vol. 3(1),pp. 2-11. Retrieved from: http://ecrp.uiuc.edu/v3n1/raths.html. 20. Saban, Ahmet (2010). Prospective teachers' metaphorical conceptualizations of learner Original Research Article. Teaching and Teacher Education, Volume 26, Issue 2, February 2010, Pages 290-305 21. Seung, E., Park, S., & Narayan, R. (2011). Exploring Elementary Pre-service Teachers' Beliefs About Science Teaching and Learning as Revealed in Their Metaphor Writing. Journal of Science Education and Technology, 20(6), 703-714. Retrieved from: http://www.jstor.org.library.britishcouncil.org.in:2048/stable/41499436 22. Shealy, C. N. D. P. (Ed.). (2015). Making sense of beliefs and values : Theory, research, and practice. Retrieved from https://ebookcentral-proquest-com.library.britishcouncil.org.in:4443 23. Tobin, K. (1990). Changing Metaphors and Beliefs: A Master Switch for Teaching? Theory into Practice, 29(2), 122-127. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org.library.britishcouncil.org.in:2048/stable/1476910 24. Verme, P. (2009). Happiness, Freedom and Control. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Vol. 71, pp. 146-161, 2009. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1471556 25. Yero, Judith Lloyd 2002, Teaching in Mind: How Teacher Thinking shapes Education, MindFlight Publishing, Hamilton, MT 26. Zee, M., & Koomen, H. M. Y. (2016). Teacher Self-Efficacy and Its Effects on Classroom Processes, Student Academic Adjustment, and Teacher Well-Being: A Synthesis of 40 Years of Research. Review of Educational Research, 86(4), 981–1015. https://doi.org/10.3102/0034654315626801 27. Zhang, X. (2016). Examining English language teachers through metaphorical analysis. Theory and Practice in Language Studies, 6(8), 1659-1664. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.17507/tpls.0608.20

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Primary Language	English
Subjects	Other Fields of Education
Journal Section	Articles
Authors	Aprajita Narula Mani Bhasin Kalra
Publication Date	September 15, 2019
Submission Date	July 18, 2019
Published in Issue	Year 2019

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EndNote	Narula A, Kalra MB (September 1, 2019) EXPLORING IN-SERVICE TEACHERS’ BELIEFS ABOUT HAPPINESS. IJAEDU- International E-Journal of Advances in Education 5 14 146–159.