| Abstract With the tool of narrative inquiry advocated by M.Connelly,the study, based on the happiness story of Gao Zhi , an elementary school teacher,aims to address two issues: First , in the school field of elementary school, what is the happiness experienced by the case male teacher? Second, what are the major facrors shaping the male teacher's happy experience, and how the male teacher are affected by these factors? Based on one year field observation and interviews,this study will discuss three major conclusions: First, as a young primary male teacher, GaoZhi feels that there are more unhappiness than happiness in the school, he even "do not feel happy at all", How to overcome the dilemma of the unhappiness in the school, caused by personal characters and expectation, social gender and status, and the overall social transformation, is the essential problem in his professional life. Second, classroom pedagogy, pedagogical studies, and the professional group have important influences on GaoZhi's school life. Third, the first two years may be the most important stage for the formation of an elementary teacher's happiness. |
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