THE ROLE OF EMPATHY IN (LANGUAGE) TEACHING AND LEARNING
THE ROLE OF EMPATHY IN (LANGUAGE) TEACHING AND LEARNING

Summary/Abstract: In today’s society, increased interconnectivity has transformed the notion of success in communication and has brought intercultural competence to a level unseen before. One of the core ingredients of successful collaborative communication in teaching, learning and other forms of interaction is empathy. This article attempts a review of theoretical research about the connection between empathy and education. It proposes a reflection on the role of empathy in communication in general, and in language teaching and learning in particular, drawing on the views of notable researchers in the fields of second language acquisition, educational psychology, and sociology. The contribution of empathy to enhanced networking abilities, to positive classroom atmosphere, to increased intercultural awareness, and to higher efficiency of the educational process are some of the ideas exposed in our study.

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