Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1465957
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-8274
EISSN: EISSN-2161-8895
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Galvanizing Empathy through Poetry
Daniel Xerri; Stephanie Xerri Agius
English Journal, v104 n4 p71-76 2015
In this article, the authors consider how to use poetry to develop empathy for asylum seekers among their students in Malta, where asylum seeking is a present and divisive issue.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Poetry, Empathy, Literature Appreciation, Teaching Methods, Refugees, Social Bias, Immigrants, Student Attitudes, Attitude Change, Transformative Learning, Undergraduate Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Malta
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