ABSTRACT

Teacher emotions are important yet understudied in the classroom. The current study explores how teachers manage their emotions in the classroom. More specifically, we apply the five feeling rules that describe how college instructors’ emotional labor performances shape their experiences in the classroom. Through a qualitative theoretical thematic analysis, we found support for the five rules: (1) having affection for students, (2) showing enthusiasm for subject matter, (3) handling “dark” emotions, (4) loving their work, and (5) having a sense of humor. In addition, a sixth feeling rule, using emotions as learning tools, is also prominent in the data. Overall, the study adds to conceptual and theoretical knowledge about how college teachers perform emotional labor while teaching.

摘要

教师的情绪很重要，但在课堂上却没有得到充分研究。目前的研究探讨了教师如何在课堂上管理自己的情绪。更具体地说，我们应用了五个感觉规则，这些规则描述了大学教师的情绪劳动表现如何塑造他们在课堂上的体验。通过定性的理论主题分析，我们找到了对五个规则的支持：（1）对学生有感情，（2）表现出对学科的热情，（3）处理“黑暗”情绪，（4）热爱他们的工作，以及（ 5) 有幽默感。此外，第六感法则，以情绪为学习工具，在数据中也很突出。总体而言，该研究增加了关于大学教师在教学时如何进行情感劳动的概念和理论知识。