Psycho-Spiritual Education: A Tool for Rejuvenating the Teacher’s Spirit

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Psycho-Spiritual Education:

A Tool for Rejuvenating the Teacher’s Spirit

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The re-encounter in psycho-spiritual education workshops, aimed at developing the mental skills of teachers participating in the Research-Based Learning (RBL) project, comes after a two-year battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. This period has necessitated a significant adaptation in the learning models for students. It’s undeniable that this resulted in a “Learning Loss” for students. However, it also took a toll on the teachers’ mental well-being, as they shouldered an increased workload, impacting their psyche.

The psycho-spiritual education workshop, part of the skill development project for teachers to enhance learning through RBL projects, believes in the idea that teachers’ happiness, both physical and mental, leads to effective learning management for students. Throughout the two-day workshop, held across all four regions, various skills are honed to appreciate human values, which are crucial in creating connections to access the humanity within each teacher in the two universes they inhabit: the family and the classroom. In these realms, teachers play a vital role.

“Listening with a thoughtful heart,”

the training stresses, is a balance that every teacher strives for, and it is a tool that facilitates mutual understanding. The psycho-spiritual training essentially serves as a ‘Set Zero,’ allowing teachers to find balance between Heart and Head. The Thai education system has often disrupted this equilibrium by focusing solely on the Head, neglecting the Heart, which is equally important.

This session of psycho-spiritual education, therefore, becomes a critical tool in restoring the balance between these two universes for teachers. It begins with “listening with a thoughtful heart,” preparing teachers in the realm of the Heart and equipping them with listening skills—crucial coaching attributes that encourage students to be inquisitive and engage in self-directed learning. This approach also helps foster a positive classroom environment.

Additionally, the activities encourage understanding the personalities of others, preparing teachers to recognize individual strengths and weaknesses. This promotes an open mind, capable of seeing the diverse characters of people, a key skill in teamwork and interaction. Understanding each individual’s unique expertise allows for effective delegation based on strengths.

The classroom is a crucial learning space, and during the training, facilitators work to create a safe environment where everyone feels confident to share ideas without fear of judgment or embarrassment. This simulates the ideal classroom atmosphere where students should learn in a safe space that encourages creative expression, guided by the teacher.

Therefore, psycho-spiritual education focuses on improving teachers’ mental attitudes through various processes that communicate with the teacher’s psyche, enabling them to balance and care for both their family and classroom universes. Teachers are empowered to foster positive sentiments, essential in driving the learning process for students. If teachers can transform their mental attitudes, the classroom environment will change accordingly. It is believed that reflecting upon these processes will allow teachers to recognize the importance of teaching, self-balance, and ultimately rejuvenate the teacher’s spirit.

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