Campus Location
Abilene Campus
Date of Award
Spring 5-9-2025
Document Type
Manuscript
Department
Teacher Education
Degree Name
Master of Education in Teaching and Learning
First Advisor
Andrew Huddleston
Abstract
Children’s spirituality unequivocally connects to student experiences in schools due to their relationships with themselves, others, nature, and transcendence. These pillars allow students to enhance their awareness, value, and mystery in relationship with curricular content to become more spiritually sensitive citizens. This action research sought to understand the role of spirituality in a rural second-grade science and social studies classroom. Qualitative and quantitative survey, interview, observation, and artifact data were collected. The data was analyzed through the constant comparative method and descriptive statistics. Themes emerged to produce three primary codes and 18 secondary codes for findings. The study found that students’ spirituality is associated with content engagement and that teachers can nurture a positive classroom culture through spiritual citizenship.
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Recommended Citation
Pitcock, Elizabeth C., "The Role of Spirituality in a Rural Second-Grade Science and Social Studies Classroom" (2025). Masters of Education in Teaching and Learning. 80.
https://digitalcommons.acu.edu/metl/80