"The Power of Emotion": Case Study on the Emotional Knowledge of Preschool Education College Students

• In Event: 66.059 - Poster Session 14
  In Poster Session: 66.059-4 - Division K Section 5 Poster Session 2

Abstract

The pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) in teacher's professional development has been studied theoretically and empirically, but very few researches focus on emotional knowledge in teacher knowledge and PCK in Mainland China. This study aims to explore the presentation of emotional knowledge in the curriculum for the major of preschool education in a college and investigate what emotional knowledge the preschool education college students have constructed. Qualitative research methods such as objective materials collection, non-participant observations, and interviews are employed to collect data. Symbolic interactionism, interaction rituals, and sociology of emotion are penetrated in the construction of theoretical framework. The preliminary findings demonstrate that emotional knowledge is covertly and sparsely presented in the curriculum and constructed by the students without recognition.

Authors

• Zhiyong Zhu, Beijing Normal University

• Shaoyi Hao, Anyang Preschool Education College