Empathy in the Classroom

This is part six of a six-part series using empathy in the classroom. Higher education as an industry is changing rapidly, even more so than we could have anticipated before the COVID-19 pandemic.  Let’s set ourselves apart by embracing empathy as the future of education.  As educators, we can practice empathy in our virtual classrooms […]

This is part five of a six-part series on using empathy in the classroom. Students, like organizations, can be very good at knowing things, but can find themselves challenged when it comes to the “doing” part. “By activating empathy, we can fuel connection and cross the knowing-doing gap,” says Bert Verhoeven, associate professor and program […]

This‌ ‌is‌ ‌part‌ four ‌of‌ ‌a‌ ‌‌six-part‌ ‌series‌‌ ‌on‌ ‌using‌ ‌empathy‌ ‌in‌ ‌the‌ ‌classroom.‌ ‌ ‌ Some people have a mind for finance. Others don’t—or think they don’t.  Dave Nash, associate professor and deputy chair of strategic management at the Fox School, found that empathy helps people understand subjects that might be outside of their […]

This is part three of a six-part series on using empathy in the classroom.  Immersive experiences change us—our perspectives, the way we think and how we solve problems. Whether it be a trip aboard or an in-depth conversation with a client or colleague via Zoom, being able to imagine experiences beyond our own can open […]

This is part two of a six-part series on using empathy in the classroom.  Every year, Joan Allatta, assistant professor and chair of the Department of Strategic Management at Temple University’s Fox School of Business, coordinates the school’s undergraduate capstone course. More than 1,500 students enroll in the course, which is traditionally taken during their […]

This is part one of a six-part series on using empathy in the classroom.  What makes you an effective teacher? Is it your knowledge of a subject or your passion? Your skill managing a classroom, creating innovative assignments or conveying information clearly? It is probably all of these. But as a professor of strategic management […]