Adopting a pedagogy of kindness

Authors

  • Alison Gilmour University of Greenwich

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47408/jldhe.vi22.798

Keywords:

compassion, embedding wellbeing, Covid-19, trust, online and distance learning

References

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Published

14-10-2021

How to Cite

Gilmour, A. (2021) “Adopting a pedagogy of kindness”, Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education, (22). doi: 10.47408/jldhe.vi22.798.

Issue

No. 22 (2021): Special Edition, Compendium of Innovative Practice: Learning Development in a Time of Disruption

Section

Prioritising wellbeing through community and connection

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