ABSTRACT This paper explores the emotional experiences of elementary school inspections, from the appointment of the first State school inspectors in 1839 to 1911 when Edward Holmes, the retiring chief inspector, signposted the prospects of a new era in elementary education. The paper is arranged in two parts: the first provides an outline of the origins and development of elementary school inspection, while the second discusses the potential contribution of emotions scholarship to inform our understanding of elementary schooling seen through the lens of inspection. Whereas previous studies have concentrated on the inspectorate’s administrative history in relation to school development, this paper’s contribution is to highlight what inspection sources reveal about elementary schools as sites of emotional expression and experience. While acknowledging the challenges a history of emotions framework presents, the paper concludes that such an approach offers a fresh perspective on inspection and school regimes in the past.

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“涉过孩子的眼泪”：小学视察的情感体验，1839-1911

摘要 本文探讨了小学视察的情感体验，从 1839 年任命第一批国立学校视察员到 1911 年退休的首席督察爱德华·霍姆斯（Edward Holmes）标志着基础教育新时代的前景。论文分为两部分：第一部分概述了小学检查的起源和发展，第二部分讨论了情绪学的潜在贡献，以告知我们通过检查的视角理解小学教育。先前的研究集中在与学校发展相关的监察部门的行政历史上，本文的贡献是强调监察来源揭示的关于小学作为情感表达和体验场所的信息。