Peer-reviewed research2017 Otago review (McNatty & Boyes)
"No harm done": Teachers' humorous talk about children's safety
Teachers' humour helped them manage concerns between safety and risk, pleasure and danger in the outdoor classroom.
What's new
This article looked at how teachers' humour is an important strategy in managing the concerns between safety and risk, pleasure and danger. Humour opened up anxieties around children's risk-taking and danger in the outdoor classroom, mediating the safety regimes.
Why it matters in Aotearoa
Gives insight into how teachers talk about and manage risk.
How strong is the evidence
Peer-reviewed qualitative article
What to read
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