1st Edition

Education and Pedagogical Experiences Coping with Human Emergencies and Exploring Resilience Strategies

Edited By Kennedy Thomas, Joseph Kureethara Copyright 2025
328 Pages 14 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge India

328 Pages 14 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge India

328 Pages 14 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge India

This book analyses how the educational ecosystem undergoes a paradigm shift during human emergencies – be it natural, manmade, environmental, ethnic or a global pandemic like COVID-19. It discusses varied approaches, experiences, and the steadfast desire to share information, demonstrating the value of teaching and learning in difficult conditions. This volume aims to build resilience and... Read more

Introduction

Part I: Pedagogic and Cognitive Enhancement Insights in Education

1.      Pedagogical Challenges of Online Teaching-Learning: Lessons Learned, Measures Adopted and Suggestions for Way Forward

Suresh Garg and Ramesh Chander Sharma

2.      Pedagogical Experiences Coping with Human Emergencies

Elisha Chamunorwa Kujeke

3.      Empathy Education in Schools as Primordial Prevention of Antisocial Behaviours

Rasnayaka M Mudiyanse, Anuradha Rathnayaka, Jayasinghe H. M. A. U. and Aanjeli Wimalasiri

4.      Towards Eradication of HIV and Aids at Zimbabwe Teachers’ Colleges - Challenges Faced by Student Teachers

Priscilla Mujuru

5. Reflective Portfolios on Professional Enrichment among Students of Teacher Education Programme During Pandemic

K. Chellamani and Raghi. P. Nair

Part II: Wellbeing through Education

6.      Education in Natural Disaster Environments: The Zimbabwean Experience

Maria Tsvere and Jacob Mapara

 7. Education should be a guide to promote peace in Sri Lanka

T.M.D.S.K. Tennakoon, Benny Thomas and Kennedy Andrew Thomas

 8. Influence of Psychosocial Factors in Online Learning During Humanitarian Emergencies

Upasana Bagchi and K Jayasankara Reddy

 9. Promoting Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health through Student Mentorship during Human Emergencies

Trina Banerjee and K. Jaysankara Reddy

 

Part III: Coping and Resilience through Education

 10. Education and Human Emergencies Conundrum

Kennedy Andrew Thomas, Sindhu Shantha Nair, Joseph Varghese Kureethara and Jemy Jose Mathew

 11. Risk & Resilience in Human Emergencies: Pedagogical Directions from a Psychosocial and Neuropsychological Paradigm

Sahen Gupta and K. Jayasankara Reddy

 12. Education and the Covid-19 Pandemic: The Other and Otherization

Habibullah Shah, Javid Ahmad Dar and Khanday Mudasir Ahmad

 13. Educational Technology in Human Emergencies: The Revolution of Educational Technology in Response to Covid-19

Esmaeil Azimi and Rana Dastafshan

 14. Social Cognition in relation to Emotional Management during Covid-19 Pandemic Situation among Undergraduate Teacher Trainees

Parimala Fathima M., A.Jahitha Begum, Sudha S.and Ponselvakumar G.

 15. Tsunami as Educational Emergency: Strategies of Different Countries for Post Tsunami Reconstruction

A.Jahitha Begum, I. Joseph Milton Paulraj,  Philomina M. J. and N. Devaki

 16. Performing arts teaching pedagogies and models evolved during COVID-19

Chad Landon Kennedy, Lijo Thomas and Radhika Khanna

 17. Impact of Diverse Orientations in Human Emergency Responses: Illustrations of Korean National Experiences in Modern History

Paul C. Hong and Young Ran Hyun

Index

Biography

Kennedy Andrew Thomas is the Director of Centre for Education Beyond Curriculum (CEDBEC) and Professor in School of Education at Christ (Deemed to be) University, Bangalore, India.

Joseph Varghese Kureethara is Professor in the Department of Mathematics, Christ University, Bangalore.