Positive education at all levels : learning to flourish

Book

Positive education at all levels : learning to flourish / edited by Michelle Tytherleigh.

Summary:

Positive education has grown and evolved, first as a discipline and then a perspective. Since its first wave of development as an application of positive psychology within education, where the focus was primarily on students, the second wave brought with it recognition of the importance of wellbeing for all those involved in education too. Now entering the third wave, with this comes positive education not as a discipline but as a perspective. In particular, a perspective which embraces the challenges of culture and diversity alongside already positively oriented programs, structures and frameworks within education that, with continued refinements, can bring out the best of what could be (Kern & Wehmeyer, 2021). With this third wave still in its infancy, therefore, Positive Education at all Levels brings the reader to where we are today, showcasing positive education across all three levels of UK education: primary, secondary, and tertiary. With chapters for parents as well as for educators, this book will be of interest for all those involved in positive education, including those who may be learners of positive education too.

Record details

ISBN: 9781837531578 (hardcover)
Physical Description: x, 163 pages ; 24 cm.
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Leeds : Emerald Publishing, 2024.
Copyright: ©2024

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:: Chapter 1. Introduction / Michelle Tytherleigh and Jerome Carson -- Chapter 2. Positive Education in Primary Schools / Claudine McFaul -- Chapter 3. Positive Education in Secondary Schools / Ian Platt Chapter -- 4: Positive Education in Higher Education / Rosie Allen and Chathurika Kannangara -- Chapter 5. How do we know educational interventions work? / Kevin D. Hochard -- Chapter 6. Parents' Role in Positive Education and Positive Psychology Parenting / Claudine McFaul, Ian Platt, and Michelle Tytherleigh -- Chapter 7. Positive Education for Positive Educators / Michelle Tytherleigh and Hannah Dunn -- Chapter 8. Conclusions and Next Steps Forward / Michelle Tytherleigh.