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Building Empathy and Effective Listening Skills in Teacher Education.
Annapriya, J.
ABSTRACT
Empathy and effective listening are essential competencies in teacher education, influencing classroom
communication, inclusivity, and student wellbeing. This study investigates the importance of these
interpersonal skills, outlines strategies for their development in teacher education programs, and
discusses implications for professional practice. Using a qualitative review of literature and
theoretical frameworks, the article highlights the transformative role of empathy-driven pedagogy in
shaping reflective, compassionate, and effective teachers for the 21st century. Additionally, a
conceptual framework is presented to visually map the relationship between empathy, listening, teacher
education programs, and student-centered outcomes.
Keywords: Empathy, Effective Listening, Teacher Education, Interpersonal Skills, Student
Wellbeing, Reflective Practice
This is an Open Access Research distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License
(www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and
reproduction
in any Medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
How to cite this article: Annapriya, J. (2020). Building empathy and effective listening skills in
teacher education.
Indian Educational Researcher, 13
(2), 3–10.
Received: October 27, 2020;
Revision Received: November 24, 2020;
Accepted: December 15, 2020.
Responding Author: Annapriya, J. @ annapriyaj@gmail.com |
ORCID
Article Overview: ISSN: 0974-2123 |
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