Edumania-An International Multidisciplinary Journal
Vol-01, Issue-03 (Oct-Dec 2023)
An International scholarly/ academic journal, peer-reviewed/ refereed journal, ISSN : 2960-0006
Harnessing Happiness in Education: Fostering Youth Leadership
R, Bhavya
Assistant Professor, D. K. Shivakumar B. Ed. College, Bhadravathi Taluk, Shivamogga District, Karnataka State
Page Numbers: 209–216
DOI: https://doi.org/10.59231/edumania/9008
Subject: Educational Psychology, Pedagogy, Youth Empowerment, Secondary Education
Received: Aug 16, 2023
Accepted: Sep 20, 2023
Published: Oct 05, 2023
Thematic Classification: Education, Happy Learning, Happy Teaching Factors, Youth Leadership
Abstract
Happiness in learning and fostering youth leadership go hand in hand, as both are essential components of personal and societal growth. By considering happiness in learning that fosters the leadership of youth, some happy teaching factors have identified. Keeping this scenario in the mind of the objective of the present study was conducted to how much the happy teaching factors contribute in students’ happy learning in Kendriya Vidyala, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyala, Government, Aided and Unaided secondary schools of Shivamogga district of Karnataka State. The sample of the study consisted of 400 students from 9th standard and research technique such as percentage analysis was adopted to find out the results of the study. The results of the present study showed that among 400 students about 57.5% (230) (High) about 40.4% (162) (Average), and about 2.1% (8) (Low), among 40 students of Kendriya Vidyalaya School about 52.5% (21) (High), about 40% (16) (Average) and about 7.5% (3) (Low), among 40 students of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya School about 57.5% (23) (High), about 37.5% (15) (Average) and about 5.0% (2) (Low), among 120 students of Government Secondary Schools about 59.2% (71) (High), about 39.1% (47) (Average) and about 1.7% (2) (Low), among 80 students of Aided Secondary Schools about 60% (40) (High), about 37.5% (30) (Average) and about 2.6% (2) (Low), among 120 students of Unaided Secondary Schools about 55.9% (67) (High), about 37.5% (45) (Average) and about 6.6% (8) have opined that happy teaching factors contribute their happy learning. This paper also makes a few suggestions to the government, policymakers, schools, and teachers that happy teaching factors contribute to fostering youth leadership for the holistic development of young individuals.
Keywords: Education, Happy Learning, Happy Teaching Factors and Youth Leadership.
Impact Statement
In today’s fast-paced world, we work hard to achieve the best of everything but happiness is missing. Happiness to be the end goal of education. Happiness is not only good for mental health but also effective in physical health and high subjective well-being. In the present scenario both the teacher and the student have lost the sense of happy in being involved with the educational process. Teaching and learning have both become a chore for a great number of teachers and students. The majority of our school-going students are made to view learning at school as a boring and even unpleasant. Hence, if children are to be happy in schools, their teachers should also be happy. Too often this obvious connection is forgotten. Basically, happy people will contribute to a happier world. Hence the present study has been taken up to identifying the happy teaching factors at secondary school level.
About The Author
Dr. Bhavya. R, Ramachandrappa. D. K.,Assistant Professor, D. K. Shivakumar B. Ed. College, Bhadravathi (T), Shivamogga (D), Karnataka (S).
Orchid Id : 0009-0001-5131-5956
Paper Publications
- “Prasthutha Shikshana: Shikshakaru Mathu Vidyarthigalige Kuvempu Salahegalu” in the paper Chitradurga Hoysala, vol. 2(247), dated 29/12/2022.
- “Mahaparinibbhana Dina: Avara Kanasugalu Ondu Avalokhana” in the paper Chitradurga Hoysala, vol.2 (227), dated 06/12/2022.
- “Hiriya Mahileyara Sthithisthapakathva Mathu Kodugegalu” in the paper Chitradurga Hoysala, vol. 2(175), dated 06/10/2022.
- “Vishva Hiriya Nagarikara Dinacharaneyennu Ochithyagolisuva Bage” in the paper Chitradurga Hoysala, vol. 2(140), dated 23/08/2022.
- “Vishva Hiriya Nagarikara Dinacharaneyennu Ochithyagolisuva Bage” in the paper Chandravalli, vol. 44(200), dated 21/08/2022.
- “Manukulada Vikhasakke Swami Vivekanandara Thatvagalu” in the paper Janashaya, Chitradurga, dated 09/07/2022.
- “Santhosha Samaja Nirmanakke Santhoshadayaka Kalike Agathya” in the paper entitled “Vaartha Bharthi”, Edition Feb 18, (2020).
- “Prasthutha Shikshanadalli Buddhana Thathvagalu” in the paper Chitradurga Hoysala, dated, 16/05/2022, pp-4.
- “Manukulada Vikhasakke Swami Vivekanandara Thatvagalu” in the paper Janashaya Prabha, Chitradurga, dated 23/01/2022.
- “Manukulada Vikhasakke Swami Vivekanandara Thatvagalu” in the paper Chitradurga Hoysala, vol.1 (255), dated 12/01/2022.
- “Prasthutha Shikshanadalli Buddhana Thathvagalu” in the paper Chitradurga Hoysala, vol. 2(296), dated 24/02/2023.
BOOK PUBLICATION
- “Kuvempu Avara Shaikshanika Chinthanegalu” Publication College Book House (Not yet published).
Cite This Article
APA Style (7th Ed.): R, B. (2023). Harnessing happiness in education: Fostering youth leadership. Edumania-An International Multidisciplinary Journal, 1(3), 209–216. https://doi.org/10.59231/edumania/9008
Chicago Style (17th Ed.): R, Bhavya. “Harnessing Happiness in Education: Fostering Youth Leadership.” Edumania-An International Multidisciplinary Journal 1, no. 3 (2023): 209–216. https://doi.org/10.59231/edumania/9008
MLA Style (9th Ed.): R, Bhavya. “Harnessing Happiness in Education: Fostering Youth Leadership.” Edumania-An International Multidisciplinary Journal, vol. 1, no. 3, 2023, pp. 209–216. International Council for Education Research and Training, https://doi.org/10.59231/edumania/9008
Statements & Declarations
Authors’ Contribution: Bhavya R. is the sole author of this study. The author conceptualized the research objectives, designed the descriptive survey methodology, developed and validated the self-prepared Happy Teaching Factors measurement tool, conducted data collection across the sampled secondary schools in Shivamogga district, performed the statistical percentage analysis, interpreted the results, and drafted as well as finalized the complete manuscript.
Peer Review: This article has undergone a formal peer-review process organized by the editorial board of Edumania-An International Multidisciplinary Journal to evaluate its empirical validity, methodological appropriateness, and academic contribution to educational research.
Competing Interests: The author declares no potential conflicts of interest—financial, personal, or institutional—with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
Funding: The author received no specific grant or financial support from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or non-profit sectors for the research, authorship, or publication of this paper.
Data Availability: The datasets analyzed during the current study regarding the levels of happy teaching factors among secondary school students are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
Ethical Approval: The study was conducted in accordance with standard ethical guidelines for educational survey research. Appropriate permissions were obtained from the participating school authorities across the seven taluks of Shivamogga district, and informed participant engagement was ensured throughout the data collection process.
License: © 2023 International Council for Education Research and Training. This work is published under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing for open access, sharing, adaptation, and distribution, provided that the original author and publication source are properly credited
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