Why should an ethics of care matter in education?

Turning the moral compass towards transformative research ethics: An inflection point for humanised pedagogy in higher education

“…One practical way to move from dehumanised to humanised learning would be through the adoption of a humanist perspective, where the emphasis is on student-centred learning, that is, students, their learning experiences, and their relationships -simply put, a caring approach to teaching and learning in research ethics. [29,30] This means that learning must take into account the lived experiences of students, their worldviews, beliefs and practices, their understanding and engagement with the research process, and their positioning and role in society, again noting that students can be both researchers and the researched. This should also include students' understanding of their dual roles in research and how these roles can impact on their responsibilities.…”

Mathematics education for relevance, responsiveness, and viability in Africa within the Fourth Industrial Revolution era

“…Because the type of education represented in the discussions above is centred on and relevant to learners, they should be motivated to engage and take pleasure in the learning process. Learning environments prioritising the learner and having their best interests at heart are associated with an ethic of care (Joorst 2021). However, contextual education is only successful, bearing in mind that a constructive and encouraging classroom atmosphere needs to be created by the educator.…”

“…When we look deeper into what a classroom atmosphere entails, it involves the attitudes, mindsets, feelings, thoughts, standards, ideas and climate that teachers and learners may experience in their classroom (Arslan 2021;Joorst 2021). On the one hand, for example, learners can experience a hostile classroom atmosphere when feeling confused, intimidated, restrained and unable to take ownership of learning.…”

“…Furthermore, as the teacher frequently sets the tone in their classroom, learners must be motivated, organised, self-directed, confident and caring (Joorst 2021). Drawing on an extensive range of sources (cf.…”

“…Safe and secure classroom settings play an important role in creating a sense of belonging (in any form of learning environment). Furthermore, a sense of belonging in PPBL classrooms must open the space for cooperation and connectedness (Allen et al 2020;Joorst 2021). In this PPBL space of trusting connections, learners can identify with their classroom, problems and learning (Lester & Cross 2015;Reynolds et al 2017).…”