小善行大影响爱心计划

学习成果

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  定义同理心和同情心 

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  Develop underst和ing of topic related to an experience of suffering, 困难, or challenge

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  Critically examine research, theory, 和 practice related to empathy 和 compassion

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  练习写一篇文献综述

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  Practice interviewing as a qualitative research method 

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  Develop skills in communicating empathically 和 compassionately  

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  Practice critical self-reflexivity in relation to one’s identities when it comes to communicating empathy 和 compassion 

项目信息

• 指令

  See Appendix A for the full assignment description, as well as 附录 B-E for supplemental materials. 一般, the assignment includes students following the below steps over the course of a quarter or semester: 

  1. Identify Someone (or a Group) Who is Suffering. Choose a person or a group who is experiencing some sort of suffering, 生活的挑战, 困难, 或挫折.g., 疾病或疾病, 医疗, 失去所爱的人, 粮食或住房不安全, 上瘾, 离婚, 驱逐出境, 部署, 单一的教育, 照顾年迈的父母或配偶).  
  2. Research the Experience of the Person/Group who is Suffering. 识别质量来源(e).g., 学术文章或书籍章节, 网站, 新闻文章, 博客, 播客, documentaries) that will inform your project 和 provide a detailed account of multiple people who experience the type of suffering experienced by your person or group.  
  3. Interview the Person or Someone Familiar with the Challenge. Interview the person for whom you plan to do the compassionate act, someone who has gone through the experience before, 在挑战中有专长的人, or someone else who has insight about what it feels like to go through what your identified person or group is experiencing. (See the following 附录: 附录B:面试邀请, 附录C:面试开场陈述, 附录D:面试问题)  
  4. Small Deed Big ImpAct of Compassion Proposal Mind Map Presentation. Before h和ing in your proposal paper (described below), you will make a mind map to outline your proposal. You will present it to the class to get feedback.
  5. Small Deed Big ImpAct of Compassion Proposal Paper. You will write a 6-8 paged double-spaced paper. In the paper you will review the research you did on the experience of suffering; explain how you will engage reflexivity as you carry out your project; engage in the practice of “dual-perspective empathizing;” detail your proposed plan of action, 包括时间轴, 和 how it qualifies as compassion according to your learning.  
  6. Carry Out Your Small Deed Big ImpAct of Compassion (once approved). 作为起点, here are some ideas for acts of compassion that previous students have carried out: making artwork or a craft that showcases your empathy (e.g., scrapbook with photos 和 messages from loved ones, tie-dyed head scarves for person going through cancer treatment, 钩针编织毯), making a video of photos that captures how much the person is celebrated, 发起了一项GoFundMe活动, organizing community members to make Halloween goody bags for kids experiencing housing insecurity, running err和s for someone who cannot get out because they are immunocompromised, doing yard cleanup or household chores for a widowed neighbor, or working with an organization that is in need of volunteers.  
  7. Present Your Small Deed Big ImpAct of Compassion to the Class. You will give a short presentation of your project on the last day of class that includes an overview of what you did, 你的人对你的行为的反应, 和 meaningful lessons you learned about empathy 和 compassion. 
  8. Small Deed Big ImpAct of Compassion Project Reflection. As part of your final course reflection paper, you will reflect on what you learned 和 apply course content related to your act of compassion.  
• 附录

  附录A:完整的作业描述 

  附录B:面试邀请 

  附录C:面试开场陈述

  附录D:面试问题

作者(年代):

艾琳·K. Willer, Ph.D. 

Director of 教师 Innovation, 4 d的经验 

传播学教授 

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