Abstract
In this essay, I reflect upon my experience of creating and teaching a new undergraduate course, Students, Parents, Schools. I look at the course content and process through the lens of emotional capital. While being one of the themes in the course, emotional capital is also developed for the students within the class itself. I identified four aspects of the course that can be linked to building emotional capital: bringing focus to oneself; encouraging students to capitalize on their own experiences; building meaningful connections; and creating a non-punitive environment. I discuss each of the aspects, illustrating them where appropriate with students’ anonymous feedback. I reflect upon the importance of strengthening one’s emotional capital for our undergraduate students in general, and for our future teachers, in particular.
Recommended Citation
Bodovski, Katerina
(2024)
"Emotional Capital and Compassionate Educational Space: Reflection on One Undergraduate Course,"
Journal of Contemplative and Holistic Education: Vol. 2:
Iss.
1, Article 8.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25035/jche.02.01.08
Available at:
https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/jche/vol2/iss1/8
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