Care in education : teaching with understanding and compassion / Sandra Wilde.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wilde, Sandra, author.

Series:

Routledge Research in Education

Routledge research in education ; 88

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Moral education.

Caring.

Education--Philosophy.

Education.

Education--Social aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (133 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This philosophical commentary explores the meaning and significance of care in education, demonstrating how teaching with care enriches the art and soul of pedagogy. Wilde draws upon Western and Eastern philosophies that envision an integrated image of care to illuminate the value of cultivating understanding in the form of awareness, and compassion leading to right action. Comments and stories from teachers' experiences demonstrate important aspects of care that are easily overlooked, such as present attention, listening and teacher, well-being. Although it uncovers a tragic conflict betwe

Contents:

Cover; Care in Education: Teaching with Understanding and Compassion; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; 2 The Loss of Care; 3 The Link Between Care and Understanding; 4 Listening Deeply: A Practical Wisdom; 5 Being Authentic; 6 Contemplative Discipline: Self-Care That Sustains Good Work; 7 The Way of the Heart; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-135-09409-8

1-283-97258-1

0-203-07108-5

1-135-09410-1

9780203071083

OCLC:

827208951