Management and Educational Perspective

Exploring Elementary School Teachers’ Lived Experiences of the Consequences of Aesthetic Components in Teaching: A Phenomenological Study

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Document Type : Original Article (Qualitative)

Authors

Bahar Seydi 1
zeinab Toulabi 2
Kousar Hemmati 1

1 M.A. Student in Human Resource Education and Development, University of Ilam

2 Department of Management, Faculty of Humanities, Ilam University, Ilam, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22034/jmep.2026.584315.1667
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the lived experiences of elementary school teachers regarding the consequences of aesthetic components in teaching: a phenomenological study. The research adopted a qualitative approach using a phenomenological methodology with a combined inductive-deductive framework. The statistical population consisted of elementary school teachers in Ilam, who were selected via purposeful sampling. The participants included 20 elementary teachers with experience in modern and blended teaching methods. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and continued until theoretical saturation was reached. The data were analyzed using thematic analysis and MAXQDA 2024 software; within the creative coding environment, keyword co-occurrence analysis and the comparison of memos were employed to classify and map the themes within a thematic network framework. The analysis of the in-depth interviews and analytical memos revealed that aesthetics acts not as a decorative element, but as an “infrastructure strategy” across three core axes: enhancing learning quality, fostering interactive spaces, and developing the language of imagination. The research findings highlight the role of aesthetic components in establishing psychological safety in the classroom, creating a positive interaction process based on the generation and development of innovative ideas, and increasing the quality of the teaching-learning process.

Keywords

Lived experiences
Aesthetics
Teaching-learning process
Innovative ideas
Emotional learning
Sharing space
Interaction space
Subjects
Management and Educational Perspective

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 22 November 2026

  • Receive Date 31 May 2026
  • Revise Date 20 September 2026
  • Accept Date 10 October 2026

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