FAQ
- “Embedding Compassion in Curriculum for Supportive Learning Environment and Students’ Mental Wellbeing” is a pilot project, in which teachers and students collaborated to co-create positive learning experience, and to develop teaching and learning materials for the cultivation of compassionate mind and communication.
- With this project, our team hopes to enhance students’ social and emotional competence, wellbeing, and academic confidence through the learning and practice of receiving compassion and expressing compassion to self and others (including peers in learning groups and people in the larger community).
- Adopting compassion-based pedagogy in teaching and learning has been found to yield numerous positive effects. It can help create a supportive environment where students feel valued and understood. To review the research studies supporting these findings, you may refer to our Readings & Useful Links page or visit our Impact.
- On our website, you can find a diverse range of resources, including stories shared by students and teachers, teaching and learning activities, slides, worksheets, quiz, peer assessment, references and useful links, and compassionate mind exercises. These materials are designed to enhance the learning experience and promote compassion in education. To explore our resources, please Click Here.
- Sure! We welcome teachers who are enthusiastic in embedding compassion in their teaching and learning. If you are interested in sharing your teaching and learning materials, please do not hesitate to Contact Us!
- Although the teaching and learning materials are developed under the BSocSc (Counselling) programme, we believe that developing the knowledge and skills in self-compassion and compassionate communication in group work would be useful to all students at different faculties and departments. Teachers can select and tailor the materials to match with their teaching objective and students’ learning needs.
- We encourage sharing our resources to promote compassion-based education. You could Contact Us before using or sharing the materials. Acknowledgement of the original source is essential when using the materials.
- We appreciate your feedback on our teaching and learning materials, as it helps us improve and develop more effective resources. If you have any suggestions, concerns, or cannot find the specific resource you are looking for, please do not hesitate to Contact Us. Our team will be more than happy to assist you and address your inquiries.