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Cunti, Antonia

Changing the school through emotions : the role of reflective teachers' training

2020 - Franco Angeli

P. 238-253

  • The theme of emotions and relationships at school in recent years is acquiring agrowing space in pedagogical literature. Their centrality for the purposes ofsuccessful teaching and learning is ascertained by numerous studies andresearch of different disciplinary fields. From the point of view of teacherbehavior, the emotional dimension is no longer linked to character aspects butto specific skills that all teachers should possess. First of all, it is fundamental toknow how to recognize one's own and others' emotions and to be able to managethem within the educational and didactic relationship.
  • Teaching is a professionof high emotional intensity and, therefore, it is essential to train teachers tobecome aware of the emotional exchanges that take place within the classroomand to be able to direct them towards conditions of well-being for the studentsand for themselves. The goal of teachers education is to provide teachers with areflexive habit that can act as a fulcrum for their constant personal andprofessional development and to establish a subjective space for«thoughtfulness», which represents a space for reflection and creativity. [Publisher's text]

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Education Sciences & Society : 2, 2020