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Empathy in Virtuous Pedagogy

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Beyond Bystanders

Part of the book series: Moral Development and Citizenship Education ((MORA))

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Good teaching is the heart’s desire of many educators, despite the fact that they may differ in their view regarding its precise definition (Korthagen, 2004). Like many other practices and arts, there is debate surrounding the concept of good teaching, yet characteristics of good schooling are easily identifiable in educational settings. They are usually anchored by teachers’ ethical commitment to their students, the profession, and society, and manifested in meaningful interactions and productive relationships.

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  1. Rector, Kibbutzim College of Education, Technology, and the Arts, Tel Aviv, Israel

    Yehudith Weinberger

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  1. Kibbutzim College of Education, Tel Aviv, Israel

    Nimrod Aloni

  2. Wagner College, New York, USA

    Lori Weintrob

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Weinberger, Y. (2017). Empathy in Virtuous Pedagogy. In: Aloni, N., Weintrob, L. (eds) Beyond Bystanders. Moral Development and Citizenship Education. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6351-026-4_15

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