Examining the Effects of Taught Empathy on Academic Achievement
My solution is to conduct research that examines the effects of taught empathy on lower schools academic achievement.
Sobre Você
Sobre Você
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M. Virginia
Sobrenome
Oviedo
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País da organização
Estados Unidos , IL, Chicago, Cook County
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Seu papel na Educação:
Professor.
Natureza da escola na qual seu projeto está afiliado:
Privada (mensalidade paga)
Há quanto tempo sua organização está em operação?
Menos de um ano
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INOVAÇÃO
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Expandindo (o próximo passo é aumentar o impacto em escala local ou mesmo global)
Há quanto tempo seu projeto está em atividade?
Ainda na fase de ideia, mas você deseja lançá-lo em breve
A necessidade: Qual é o problema que você está tentando resolver?
There is plenty of research on empathy in middle schools, high schools, universities and even businesses, however there is minimal research on empathy devoted to primary age learners. What are the impacts on their learning? What are the best practices? Why should we waste 5 formative years without teaching skills that we know lead to success? By ignoring this critical time in a learners’ development, are we failing before we’ve begun?
A Solução: Qual é a sua solução? Seja específico!
Over six weeks of empathy intervention, my research showed students’ reading comprehension achievements increased. My goal is to expand on this research and show an increase in the validity of the data over a longer period of time, as well as, a larger sample. Since my initial research was over 6 weeks, and focused on reading comprehension, my first step is to test reading comprehension gains over an entire school year. The next step would be to test in multiple locations. Again, research in the external locations will begin with a 6 week pilot phase. This will help configure the research method and appropriate empathy interventions, and will also be followed by year long studies in each location.
O Modelo: Demonstre através de um exemplo específico como sua solução faz a diferença; inclua suas atividades primárias
This solution makes a difference because it adds to pedagogical approaches and makes a case for taught empathy at a younger age. It will help to provide data for why we need change in education. This is an example of one of the interventions I used in my initial research on empathy in reading comprehension. Students were asked to write a personal experience that happened in their life. The experience could have been a grandparent passing away, moving to a new country, or something that happened at school, etc. Students were asked to swap their writings, along with slippers they brought from home, with another student in class. Then, students got into smaller groups, read the other students’ writing and answered questions about the experience as if it were their own. This lesson was the first lesson to teach students what empathy means, and the only lesson, other than the empathy stories I read, to take place within the classroom. All other activities were real world experiences, such as the student working in the school cafeteria, where students really internalized what it means to walk in somebody else’s shoes.
O Mercado: Quem são os seus pares e concorrentes? Identificar os outros que também estão trabalhando para solucionar as mesmas necessidades que você e o que você faz de diferente em relação a eles. Quais seriam os desafios impostos por esses concorrentes que impactariam no seu sucesso ou crescimento?
I am a teacher. I don’t see competitors, only peers, collaborators, and dinosaurs. Old thinking, where the focus is only on academics, may actually not allow students to reach their full academic potential. These dinosaur educators are obstacles to not only my goals, but the educational and life-long success of students everywhere. My collaborators are teachers that are frustrated with discipline issues in the classroom. This research can help address both challenges. This can show teachers that teaching empathy actually improves academic achievement while alleviating discipline issues; or if the research doesn’t illustrate this, this could help to focus the efforts of champions of empathy on appropriate age levels.
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My solution is to conduct research that examines the effects of taught empathy on lower schools academic achievement.
Identifique o que é inovador na sua solução em 1-2 frases. [136 caracteres]
My research is innovative because little research exists that specially targets this age group.
IMPACTO SOCIAL
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Qual foi o impacto da sua solução até hoje?
I presented the results of my action research to the school where it was conducted. It motivated the administration to adopt a social curriculum model. Teachers have commented that they are witnessing fewer social challenges, and are equipped with ways to cope with those that arise.
Qual é a sua expectativa de impacto para os próximos 1 - 3 anos?
The impact will be local, as the school where the research is conducted will react to the findings of the research. However, in approximately 5 years when the research is complete, and the results confirm the benefits of taught empathy in lower school, I will use my network of international educators to advocate for taught empathy in international schools. It is these schools where students are often from families that have high influence in society. Often these students become business executives, political leaders, or people in positions where empathetic thinking will have an impact that reverberates.
As inscrições vencedoras apresentam um plano sólido sobre como vão alcançar e acompanhar o crescimento do projeto. Identifique as metas de seis meses para aumentar seu impacto.
A draft of an action research plan, considering multiple resources, lesson plans, and assessment methods for one school year.
Identifique as três maiores atividades que você terá de completar para obter a meta estabelecida para os seis (6) meses
Atividade 1
Further research on best practices in taught empathy.
Atividade 2
Development of weekly lesson plans (empathy interventions)
Atividade 3
Consultation and feedback from other education professionals.
Agora pense grande! Identifique qual seria sua meta de impacto para 12 meses
To have a completed, detailed action research plan including the research method, and detailed empathy interventions.
Identifique as três maiores atividades que você terá de completar para obter a meta estabelecida para os doze (12) meses
Atividade 1
My goal is to have completed an adequate amount of lesson plans, plus contingent lesson plans to cover a school year.
Atividade 2
The gathering of selected resources, such as books, materials, and manipulatives will be completed.
Atividade 3
Participating classrooms will be identified and initial contact will be made to begin preparations for the research.
História: Queremos saber mais sobre o momento de descoberta desta solução. Conte-nos a história sobre onde e quando o(s) fundador(res) vislumbrou(aram) o potencial desta solução para mudar o mundo. [125 palavras]
They yearly boys soccer tournament was about to begin when, Alvaro a student with Asberger’s syndrome, decided he wanted to play. Alvaro often gets overwhelmed with noise and large groups. The students had often been frustrated by Alvaro’s outbursts. On this day, the boys agreed Alvaro could play. Suddenly, the opposing team started to bully Alvaro.
Our team grew concerned for Alvaro. They tried to reassure him. I saw my boys shield Alvaro, as my girls chanted his name. It was the first time I saw that my students had become a family. They cared about and respected each other’s differences. In 8 years of teaching, this was the first time I witnessed this profound sense of community across the entire class.
They won the tournament. I can’t be certain that it was the empathy lessons that built the community, but it’s worth finding out.
SUSTENTABILIDADE
Por favor, explique de que forma o estabelecimento de parcerias é importante para o sucesso de sua inovação
At this time I am an independent education professional.
Qual o perfil da equipe (colaboradores, voluntários etc.) que vai garantir o cumprimento das metas de crescimento identificadas por você na seção ‘Impacto Social’?
As I am an independent researcher, I will have only one support staff member. This person will function as my editor. In addition, I have several professional education mentors that will participate on a volunteer basis. They will help refine my research and intervention methods. Also, participating teachers that execute the plan in their classrooms will participate on a volunteer basis.
Fale mais sobre as necessidades ou ofertas que você selecionou anteriormente e/ou sugira categorias de apoio que não foram listadas
Any research on empathy in lower school would be helpful. Educators willing to participate in this action research project, ideas for empathy teaching methods, and educational professionals that can offer advice or feedback on the action research plan are welcomed. I can offer access to a network of international educators, and exchange ideas in elementary education.
 | 59 semanas atrás M. Virginia Oviedo atualizou esta Competition Entry. |
| 60 semanas atrás M. Virginia Oviedo enviou esta ideia. |