Suggestions and ideas how to implement emotions and emotional responses in the classroom III

One possible strategy is to implement the so-called “sacred reading” (focusing on a paragraph of a text for meditative purposes). Through this method a connection is made with one’s own personality. (Quinlan, 2015) It is mainly appropriate to be applied with humanities students majoring in such specialities as: philosophy, psychology, pedagogy, literature, music and others.

Through deep reflection on the meaning and messages of the text, this method leads to emotional states that help to take control of one’s own personality and awareness. As a result, one realizes and apprehends ideas and truths that resonate in emotions having a therapeutic effect on the person.

Classroom text discussions, interpretative readings and similar practices allow students’ opinions and ways of thinking to be heard, appreciated and taken under consideration.