‘Those moments are ineffable’. How creativity experienced through the Arts promotes empathy and compassion
Journal article
Cain, Melissa. (2023). ‘Those moments are ineffable’. How creativity experienced through the Arts promotes empathy and compassion. Journal of Moral Education. pp. 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1080/03057240.2023.2287397
Authors | Cain, Melissa |
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Abstract | How do teachers prepare their students for living in an increasingly fractured and inward-looking world? With the rise of populism and authoritarianism, one might argue that the ability to consider others’ needs and feel into their experiences might be more necessary now than ever. This article explores how empathy and compassion as moral attributes are experienced and developed through the creative and performing Arts. Rich examples provided by Australian educators of preservice teachers detail how the Arts promote embodied engagement with empathy and compassion which assist them to develop the knowledge, skills, dispositions, and capabilities to make informed moral judgments. In this way, the Arts provide social, emotional, physical, and aesthetic connections that may counteract a decline in pro-social behaviour and play a significant role in shaping how the next generation responds to challenges both personal and global. |
Keywords | teacher education; moral education; creativity; empathy; compassion; the Arts |
Year | 01 Jan 2023 |
Journal | Journal of Moral Education |
Journal citation | pp. 1-17 |
Publisher | Routledge |
ISSN | 1465-3877 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/03057240.2023.2287397 |
Web address (URL) | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03057240.2023.2287397 |
Open access | Published as non-open access |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 1-17 |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 08 Dec 2023 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 14 Nov 2023 |
Deposited | 28 Jun 2024 |
Additional information | © 2023 Journal of Moral Education Ltd. |
Place of publication | United Kingdom |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/90q86/-those-moments-are-ineffable-how-creativity-experienced-through-the-arts-promotes-empathy-and-compassion
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