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Edukacja pozytywna w zarządzaniu lękiem oraz niepewnością nauczyciela i ucznia
Positive Education in the Management of Fear and Uncertainty of Teachers and Students

Author(s): Alicja Gałązka
Subject(s): Psychology of Self, Behaviorism, Health and medicine and law, Globalization, Sociology of Education, Pedagogy
Published by: Fundacja Rozwoju Systemu Edukacji
Keywords: positive education; anxiety; fear; stress coping;

Summary/Abstract: As the coronavirus sweeps across various nations many people are finding themselves worried and panicked. Stress weakens our immune systems, making us more susceptible to illness, which is the exact opposite of what we need right now. The paper discusses the problem of fear and anxiety teachers are facing in the time of coronavirus. Different emotional and cognitive perception mistakes are explained. By biasing attention, anxiety alters what we are conscious of, and in turn, the way we experience reality. The paper presents the learning from positive psychology on developing positive educational strategies in the classroom. Resilience and well-being seem to be one of the most important skills both for teachers and students nowadays. Positive education is described as a remedy for coping with difficult emotions as well as the motivation approach for learning.

  • Issue Year: 2020
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 67-70
  • Page Count: 4
  • Language: Polish