Adult Education and Empathy: The Impact of Empathy Development on Students' Academic Competencies and Classroom Engagement Post Covid-19

Adult Education and Empathy: The Impact of Empathy Development on Students' Academic Competencies and Classroom Engagement Post Covid-19

Hany Zaky
DOI: 10.4018/IJCDLM.339913
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Abstract

Post COVID-19, the world experiences tension politically, socially, and educationally. COVID-19 brought a new world reality. This integrative literature review addressed how encouraging empathetic classroom activities boosts students' empathetic use in their community; how institutional empathetic communication post COVID-19 enhances students' abilities to meet educational challenges by fostering those learners' resilience due to the expansion of mutual care; how engaging learners academically, interculturally, mentally, and emotionally requires new development in institutional communicative approaches; how institutional practice and activities should embrace collaborative learning through well-designed activities; and how interpersonal perceptions shape institutional empathy practices. Therefore, infusing empathetic leadership develops a sense of belonging and profound trust in the community. Additionally, the review provides some researched pedagogical practices to spur empathy in educational environments, which support learners' academic competencies.
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1. Introduction

Covid-19 has induced uncertain times and constantly changing conditions in educational environments. The recent educational struggles for quality learning, digital equity, emergency management, and students’ and teachers’ well-being shaped how educators and students manage their lives. Therefore, societies are permeated by an overarching sense of tension. Learners became vulnerable to the rapid changes in their communities. Therefore, teachers need to play a vital role in fostering kindness and empathy in their classrooms and serve as role models by developing positive communication with students. Empathetic understanding is considered an influential success trait for learners during difficult times. Researchers and writers use the word “empathetic” to label a person who owns empathy, communicates with others, and views oneself through the eyes of others. Examining one’s beliefs and conditions in terms of those of others fosters others’ appreciation and respect. This communicative attitude enables learners to shift the focus from the differences to the areas that bring people together (Jones, 1990; Vogus et al., 2020; Zaky, 2022).

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