Life Worth Living: Practical Use in Education and Pedagogy

This course is the second of a pair of two courses based on the same essential questions: “What makes life worth living?” and “How can we live a life worth living?”. The purpose of this set of courses is to give the opportunity to be a part of a learning community and embark on a personal journey.

This second course builds upon the first and explores practical applications in various educational and pedagogical settings. Throughout the course, a critical attitude will be adopted towards diverse philosophies of life through dialogues about the ideas discussed and the methods proposed. The teaching methods used in these courses will emphasize students’ autonomy.

This course is a hands-on course that incorporates various activity-based instruction and instructional methods, supporting both individual and group reflection, compassion, sharing of ideas and values, active listening, and dialogue. Methods will be drawn from coaching, mindfulness, compassion, philosophy with children, and character education.