EDUTLKEM2403 - CME/CMLE - Educator’s Toolkit Virtual Workshop Series: Exploring Paths to Empathy in the Educational Space-EDUTLKEM2403

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The workshop, led by Danielle Fortuna and Martine Boggs from the University of Pennsylvania, focused on fostering empathy in education. They used the metaphor of "luggage" to help participants explore personal and professional experiences and how these can affect teaching and learning. Key tenets discussed included listening actively, checking one's assumptions, working collaboratively, and creating new learning experiences from student responses. The session emphasized understanding learners' backgrounds, needs, and emotions to improve educational outcomes. Real-life examples were used to illustrate how educators can address challenges by creating a supportive environment, developing personalized teaching plans, and maintaining patience. They also discussed methods of engaging learners during discussions and handling unexpected or incorrect student responses to foster productive learning experiences. A collaborative word cloud exercise highlighted words like trust, communication, and patience, underscoring the collective vision for empathy in education. The workshop aimed to co-create a definition of empathy and inspire educators to integrate empathetic approaches into their teaching practice.

Keywords

empathy

education

University of Pennsylvania

teaching

learning

collaboration

student engagement

personalized teaching