Workshop 2: Learning to empathise

Watch the video “What is Roots of Empathy”

Then answer what does “being nice to the other” mean to you?

Choose the answer that mostly fits you.

Read the case study from the appendix (Table 1) found here

and write about your feelings if you were in the same situation with Kate.

Question: What did Penny feel when she came into the class? Write 5 words.

Question : What did Kate feel when Penny came? Write 5 words.

Now, you can visit the forum (Module 3 Forum) and discuss/express your impressions by answering the following questions:

• “Why empathic behaviour makes somebody feel safe and comfortable sharing his/her feelings with another person?”
• “In your opinion, what is it like to have no empathy with your students/children? ”
• “How can a person be empathetic and how sympathetic?”