Towards a pedagogy of joy

• White, L. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6704-4054
• Mason, W.
• Grant, V.
• Romaine, A.
• Cleary, G.
• Tulloch, S.

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• Accepted: 23 March 2026
• Published (online): 8 April 2026
• Published: 8 April 2026