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Rozwijanie kapitału społecznego jako zadanie nauczycieli
Developing social capital as a teacher’s objective

Author(s): Maria Deptuła
Subject(s): Psychology
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: social capital; culture of individualism; culture of collectivism; cooperation; teacher’s activities supporting the development of a child’s cognitive and emotional skills

Summary/Abstract: This article outlines the necessity of developing the social capital. The first part deals with a dilemma surrounding the expectation that teachers will engage in developing cooperation skills — one of the aspects of social capital — despite the individualistic trend dominating our culture. The second part focuses on the basic skills contributing to the efficiency of cooperation when developed. These are the ability to understand others and communicate with them, empathy and self‑control. Teacher’s activities enhancing their development were also characterised.

  • Issue Year: 2013
  • Issue No: 41 (2)
  • Page Range: 29-41
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Polish