A Research Study Framework Proposal on Multi-Level Group Selection and Its Relation to Empathetic, Community-Driven Pedagogy
Keywords:
Multi-Level, Group selection, Kin selection, Empathy, Pedagogy, Pedagogical practice, Evolution, Natural selection, Classrooms, EducationAbstract
Background
Multi-level group selection theory is a presently rejuvenated framework for explaining the empathic tendencies of group culture and behavior as means of beneficial natural selection utility.
Purpose
The purpose here is to simply articulate the ways in which the anthropological theory of multi-level group selection overlaps with the latest psychological research on child conceptualization of equity and empathy so that a focused line of thought can be followed in subsequent research on how childhood psychology interacts with classroom environs moving forward.
Conclusion
The impact these studies stand to have on the broader culture of education would be largely equitable, ensuring that all students from all demographics would be encouraged by like-minded teachers to further propagate their applied learning for mutual advantage and benefit while also exciting each other about what they learn by finding shared relevant experiences and desires to make relevant connections too.
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