An Investigation of the Effects of a Facility Dog on Student Learning and the Learning Environment

Autor/in	Bradley, Jordana
Titel	An Investigation of the Effects of a Facility Dog on Student Learning and the Learning Environment
Quelle	(2013), (127 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ed.D. Dissertation, Walden University
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-2679-4944-8
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Academic Achievement; Case Studies; Animals; Educational Environment; Well Being; Interviews; Teacher Attitudes; Counselor Attitudes; Administrator Attitudes; Principals; Coding; Student Behavior; Emotional Development; Social Development; Work Environment; Teaching Methods + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Schulleistung; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Animal; Tier; Tiere; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Lehrerverhalten; Principal; Schulleiter; Codierung; Programmierung; Student behaviour; Schülerverhalten; Gefühlsbildung; Soziale Entwicklung; Arbeitsmilieu; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode
Abstract	According to No Child Left Behind, teachers must consider alternative teaching strategies to improve student achievement. The use of a facility dog as an instructional enhancement is an innovative teaching approach that deserves further research. The theoretical framework for the study was human-animal bond theory, which postulates that human-animal relationships have the potential to positively impact the well-being of humans. A case study design was used to investigate how the presence of a facility dog might affect student learning and the learning environment. Three teachers, 1 school counselor, and 1 principal from the research site were interviewed for their experiences working with a facility dog. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and data were analyzed using coding to identify themes. Findings indicated that the facility dog improves student learning; enhances the learning environment; helps to address students' academic, social, emotional, and behavioral needs; improves the working environment for staff; and serves as an alternative teaching tool. These findings may promote a deeper understanding of the facility dog program that will lead to its implementation in schools elsewhere. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01