Compassion and Empathy in Educational Contexts

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xxvii

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2. Compassion and Empathy Can Be Learnt

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Theorizing Compassion and Empathy in Educational Contexts: What Are Compassion and Empathy and Why Are They Important?

      • Georgina Barton, Susanne Garvis

      Pages 3-14

   3. Empathy as Special Form of Motor Skill That Can Be Trained

      • Justin H. G. Williams

      Pages 15-37

   4. “But It Wouldn’t Be Me”: Exploring Empathy and Compassion for Self and Others Through Creative Processes

      • Melissa Cain

      Pages 39-57

3. The Importance of Compassion and Empathy for Children and Young People

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 59-59

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   2. Towards a Test-Driven Early Childhood Education: Alternative Practices to Testing Children

      • Susanne Garvis, Heidi Harju-Luukkainen, Tina Yngvesson

      Pages 61-77

   3. Compassion in Children’s Peer Cultures

      • Jaakko Antero Hilppö, Antti Rajala, Lasse Lipponen

      Pages 79-95

   4. Fostering Students’ Psychological Well-Being Amidst the Threat of Bullying: Emotional Intelligence May Hold the Key

      • Neha Kulkarni, Sairaj M. Patki

      Pages 97-117

4. Compassion and Empathy in the Curriculum

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 119-119

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   2. When Caring Counts: Fostering Empathy and Compassion Through the Arts Using Animation

      • Susan N. Chapman

      Pages 121-141

   3. Peace, Conflict, and Empathy: Leveraging Violent Games for Global Good

      • Paul Darvasi

      Pages 143-164

   4. Exploring How Quality Children’s Literature Can Enhance Compassion and Empathy in the Classroom Context

      • Georgina Barton, Margaret Baguley, Martin Kerby, Abbey MacDonald

      Pages 165-188

5. Compassion and Empathy for Teachers

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 189-189

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   2. Moderating the Adverse Consequences of Compassion and Empathy for Teachers in Modernity: Dimensions of Stress, Burnout and Resilience of Teachers in Social Development Schools in Hong Kong

      • Lai Kuen Brenda Lo, Richard G. Bagnall

      Pages 191-211

   3. Early Childhood Education: From Maternal Care to Social Compassion

      • Geoff Taggart

      Pages 213-230

   4. Understanding Ethics of Care

      • Liisa Uusimaki, Susanne Garvis

      Pages 231-246

6. Compassion and Empathy in Different Educational Contexts

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 247-247

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   2. Empathy and the Landscape of Conflict

      • Margaret Baguley, Martin Kerby

      Pages 249-269

   3. Pedagogies of Empathy-Building: Canadian and Azorean Perspectives on Film-Viewing in Higher Education

      • Amélie Lemieux, Casey Burkholder, Josélia Mafalda Ribeiro Fonseca

      Pages 271-288

This book explores the importance of compassion and empathy within educational contexts. While compassion and empathy are widely recognised as key to living a happy and healthy life, there is little written about how these qualities can be taught to children and young people, or how teachers can model these traits in their own practice. This book shares several models of compassion and empathy that can be implemented in schooling contexts, also examining how these qualities are presented in children’s picture books, films and games. The editors and contributors share personal insights and practical approaches to improve both awareness and use of compassionate and empathetic approaches to others. This book will be of interest and value to all those interested in promoting compassion and empathy within education.

• Compassion and education
• Empathy in education
• Learning compassion and empathy
• Social emotional learning
• Emotional learning
• Growth mindset
• Ethics and education

• School of Education, University of Southern Queensland, Brisbane, Australia

  Georgina Barton

• Department of Education, University of Gothenburg and Stockholm University, Göteborg and Stockholm, Sweden

  Susanne Garvis

Georgina Barton is Associate Professor of Literacies and Pedagogy at the University of Southern Queensland, Australia. She has published widely in the areas of literacy, multimodality and the arts, and uses the arts to support teachers and students and promote their wellbeing.
 
Susanne Garvis is Professor at Gothenburg University, Sweden, and Guest Professor at Stockholm University, Sweden. Her research specialises in early childhood education, with a particular focus on quality, learning and family involvement.

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