{"product_id":"a-pedagogy-of-kindness-paperback-softback-9780806193854","title":"A Pedagogy of Kindness (Paperback \/ softback) 9780806193854","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA Pedagogy of Kindness\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eCatherine J. Denial (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780806193854\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 16 July 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e164 pages, 4 b\u0026amp;w illus., 1 table\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.2 cm, 0.262 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e“\u003ci\u003eA Pedagogy of Kindness \u003c\/i\u003eis girded by science and research but presented in a humane, personable way. Reading this book is akin to faculty development for the soul.”—Regan A. R. Gurung, coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThriving in Academia: Building a Career at a Teaching-Focused Institution\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“All too often, kindness is conflated with insipid niceties, polite pretense, or hollow axioms. But, as Catherine J. Denial forcefully demonstrates, it can also be a revolutionary pedagogical practice. Replete with practical advice and actionable teaching takeaways, \u003ci\u003eA Pedagogy of Kindness \u003c\/i\u003ewill make you a believer in the profound power of real kindness in the classroom.”—Jessamyn Neuhaus, author of \u003ci\u003eGeeky Pedagogy: A Guide for Introverts, Intellectuals, and Nerds Who Want to Be Effective Teachers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAcademia is not, by and large, a kind place. Individualism and competition are what count. But without kindness at its core, Catherine Denial suggests, higher education fails students and instructors—and its mission—in critical ways.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Part manifesto, part teaching memoir, part how-to guide, \u003ci\u003eA Pedagogy of Kindness \u003c\/i\u003eurges higher education to get aggressive about instituting kindness, which Denial distinguishes from niceness. Having suffered beneath the weight of just “getting along,” instructors need to shift every part of what they do to prioritizing care and compassion—for students as well as for themselves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Pedagogy of Kindness\u003c\/i\u003e articulates a fresh vision for teaching, one that focuses on ensuring justice, believing people, and believing \u003ci\u003ein \u003c\/i\u003epeople. Offering evidence-based insights and drawing from her own rich experiences as a professor, Denial offers practical tips for reshaping syllabi, assessing student performance, and creating trust and belonging in the classroom. Her suggestions for concrete, scalable actions outline nothing less than a transformational discipline—one in which, together, we create bright new spaces, rooted in compassion, in which all engaged in teaching and learning might thrive.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Oklahoma Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52653363560728,"sku":"9780806193854","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-pedagogy-of-kindness-paperback-softback-9780806193854","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}