Envisioning Joyful Learning Futures: Inspiration from Caregiver Narratives

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Abstract

Positive epistemic emotions, such as joy and curiosity, can foster cognitive, social, and emotional growth. We explore joyful learning as a resource of inspiration for the future of educational research. Our nation-wide study through an in-situ/mobile-based research platform called Dscout generated 100 videos and photographs of parents and other caregivers noticing joyful learning in their children’s activities. Qualitative coding and grounded analysis yielded 12-codes about the dynamics of joyful learning described by caregivers, reported here under three major themes labeled collective engagement, visible interest, and future-oriented. Using an ecological view of emotions, we found joyful learning as emergent, co-produced social experiences rooted in prior practices and involving boundary-crossing, resource-mediated activities.

Authors

• Luna Laliberte, Stanford University

• Brigid Barron, Stanford University

• Sophie Chen, Stanford University

• Caitlin Martin, Stanford University

• Flora Troy