Compassion as Caring in Crisis: Reflections of an Educator
This editorial argues that in times of crisis, the most appropriate expression of caring for educators is the language of compassion rather than academic competence. It further maintained that within moments of crisis, empathy, authentic presence, and mediacy are voices of this language. In times li...
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description | This editorial argues that in times of crisis, the most appropriate expression of caring for educators is the language of compassion rather than academic competence. It further maintained that within moments of crisis, empathy, authentic presence, and mediacy are voices of this language. In times like these, the best way to teach compassion is to live and speak its language. |
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spelling | doaj.art-9d1df6a6aeb341cba93231a616caa8aa2022-12-21T21:10:08ZengSan Beda UniversityJournal of Health and Caring Sciences2672-38322718-918X2020-06-012110.37719/jhcs.2020.v2i1.e001Compassion as Caring in Crisis: Reflections of an EducatorRudolf Cymorr Kirby Martinez0San Beda University, Manila, PhilippinesThis editorial argues that in times of crisis, the most appropriate expression of caring for educators is the language of compassion rather than academic competence. It further maintained that within moments of crisis, empathy, authentic presence, and mediacy are voices of this language. In times like these, the best way to teach compassion is to live and speak its language.https://journalofhealthandcaringsciences.org/index.php/jhcs/article/view/28CaringcompassionCOVID-19crisiseducator |
spellingShingle | Rudolf Cymorr Kirby Martinez Compassion as Caring in Crisis: Reflections of an Educator Journal of Health and Caring Sciences Caring compassion COVID-19 crisis educator |
title | Compassion as Caring in Crisis: Reflections of an Educator |
title_full | Compassion as Caring in Crisis: Reflections of an Educator |
title_fullStr | Compassion as Caring in Crisis: Reflections of an Educator |
title_full_unstemmed | Compassion as Caring in Crisis: Reflections of an Educator |
title_short | Compassion as Caring in Crisis: Reflections of an Educator |
title_sort | compassion as caring in crisis reflections of an educator |
topic | Caring compassion COVID-19 crisis educator |
url | https://journalofhealthandcaringsciences.org/index.php/jhcs/article/view/28 |
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