Manifesting compassion: A classic grounded theory of being a Salesian educator

Date of Publication

3-2019

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy in Education Major in Educational Leadership and Management

Subject Categories

Educational Leadership

College

Br. Andrew Gonzalez FSC College of Education

Department/Unit

Educational Leadership and Management

Thesis Adviser

Teresa P. Yasa

Defense Panel Chair

Voltaire M. Mistades

Defense Panel Member

Hans Steven Moran, FSC
Abdul Jhariel M. Osman
Rochelle Irene G. Lucas
Anne Marie R. Ramos

Abstract/Summary

Educators and educational leaders play a vital role in the development of students holistically. It is the responsibility of the educators and leaders to be the bridge that helps the students travel safely through the turmoil of life. Bridges that offer guidance and support to the student’s life. As what Pope Francis stated (CV38) that those who are no longer young need to find ways of keeping close to the voices and concerns of young people. “Drawing together creates the conditions for the Church to become a place of dialogue and a witness to life-giving fraternity”. We need to make more room for the voices of young people to be heard: “listening makes possible an exchange of gifts in a context of empathy. Hence, this dissertation was an attempt to explore the main concern on what is really going on in Don Bosco Schools in the Philippine North Province. Being a “Salesian Educator” was a good reference to discover and identify how loving- kindness is manifested towards students and how it is being practiced in Salesian schools.
The Classic Grounded Theory Methodology was utilized to identify how educators resolve the main concern. The participants were purposely selected to provide a substantial response to the substantive area of interest. The data gathered from the participants were analyzed to understand the phenomenon through constant comparison analysis– open coding, selective coding, until theoretical saturation is reached and the core category was identified.
Manifesting Compassion was the emergent theory which accounts for the pattern of behavior among the educators in Don Bosco Schools in the Philippine North Province and Being Caring was the main concern of the school leaders. The main concern was continually resolved by Being Present, Being Helpful, Expressing Love, Transforming Discipline, and Being Humane.

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Language

English

Format

Electronic

Accession Number

CDTG008244

Keywords

Educational leadership; Religious educators

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