TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose The purpose of this paper is to make the case for bringing compassion to students in educational settings, preschool through graduate school (PK-20).Design/methodology/approach First, the author defines what is meant by “compassion” and differentiates it from the related constructs. Next, the author discusses the importance of bringing compassion into education, thinking specifically about preschool, K-12 (elementary and middle school/junior high/high school), college students, and graduate students (e.g. law, medical, nurses, counselors and therapists-in-training). The author then reviews the scant empirical literature on compassion in education and makes recommendations for future research. In the final section, the author makes specific and practical recommendations for the classroom (e.g. how to teach and evaluate compassion in PK-20).Findings While there is a fair amount of research on compassion with college students, and specifically regarding compassion for oneself, as the author reviews in this paper, the field is wide open in terms of empirical research with other students and examining other forms of compassion.Research limitations/implications This is not a formal review or meta-analysis.Practical implications This paper will be a useful resource for teachers and those interested in PK-20 education.Social implications This paper highlights the problems and opportunities for bringing compassion into education settings.Originality/value To date, no review of compassion in PK-20 exists.
VL  - 11
IS  - 1
SN  - 2397-7604
DO  - 10.1108/JRIT-08-2017-0017
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/JRIT-08-2017-0017
AU  - Jazaieri Hooria
PY  - 2018
Y1  - 2018/01/01
TI  - Compassionate education from preschool to graduate school: Bringing a culture of compassion into the classroom
T2  - Journal of Research in Innovative Teaching & Learning
PB  - Emerald Publishing Limited
SP  - 22
EP  - 66
Y2  - 2024/04/25
ER  -