Fox, Jillian L., and Aspland, Tania (2024) Finding a place for Kindness within higher education: A systematic literature review. Journal of Applied Learning & Teaching, 7 (1).

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Abstract

A look at social media platforms and media headlines, confirms that public discourse feature matters pertaining to well-being, altruism, benevolence, compassion, and community health. In our complex and rapidly changing world, the importance of kindness in society has become increasingly evident. A surge of interest in kindness can be aligned to the 2019-2022 pandemic, during which the global community sought avenues to demonstrate kindness to others and themselves. Whilst the concept of kindness dates to the 13th century, it has increasingly permeated everyday conversations, particularly in the aftermath of the pandemic. Despite its popularity, kindness lacks a precise scholarly definition, leaving uncertainty about its impact on teaching, learning, and research in higher education contexts. This paper aims to explore this gap by (a) reviewing existing research on kindness in higher education and (b) proposing a research agenda to guide future investigations. A systematic literature review (SLR), guided by the frameworks of Fox and Diezmann (2007, 2017) and Fox and Smith (2023), was conducted to examine the presence of kindness in higher education research literature and identify any prevailing themes.

Item ID:	83285
Item Type:	Article (Research - C1)
ISSN:	2591-801X
Keywords:	Higher education; kindness; university
Copyright Information:	Copyright: © 2024. Jillian L. Fox and Tania Aspland. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
Date Deposited:	29 Jul 2024 23:33
FoR Codes:	39 EDUCATION > 3903 Education systems > 390303 Higher education @ 100%
SEO Codes:	16 EDUCATION AND TRAINING > 1699 Other education and training > 169999 Other education and training not elsewhere classified @ 100%
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