An investigation to explore how gentle teaching can be embedded and sustained in a school culture
PhD Thesis
Gorham, P. 2023. An investigation to explore how gentle teaching can be embedded and sustained in a school culture. PhD Thesis Canterbury Christ Church University School of Humanities and Education Studies
Authors | Gorham, P. |
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Type | PhD Thesis |
Qualification name | Doctorate In Education |
Abstract | his thesis explores a humanistic intervention called Gentle Teaching and how a special residential school has attempted to embed this into its school culture. This thesis explores a range of concepts and as such a conceptual framework has been This thesis has a series of sub-research questions to ascertain if Gentle Teaching is a natural ability or if this can be taught/learned, it also seeks to identify if the recipients of Gentle Teaching are aware of the process and finally, how Gentle Teaching can be embedded within a school culture. A qualitative methodological approach is employed to gather data from adult staff participants and the views and opinions from the students within the school. This thesis contributes to a modern exploration of the Gentle Teaching pedagogy. This thesis also gains insight into the views and opinions of an often overlooked and marginalised group of students and offers an illustration of what Gentle Teaching can offer to other schools as both a pedagogical and behavioural approach that could become an alternative to less humanistic approaches. |
Keywords | Gentle teaching; Symbolic interaction; School culture; Pedagogy; Behaviour; Qualitative research; Humanistic approaches |
Year | 2023 |
File | File Access Level Open |
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Deposited | 04 Mar 2024 |
https://repository.canterbury.ac.uk/item/950x2/an-investigation-to-explore-how-gentle-teaching-can-be-embedded-and-sustained-in-a-school-culture
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