Examining the effects of a self-improvement instruction on empathetic thinking and communication skills

Mehmet Şaban Akgül

African Educational Research Journal
Published: December 22 2020
Volume 8, Issue 4
Pages 918-923
DOI: https://doi.org/10.30918/AERJ.84.20.206

Abstract

The purpose of the current study was to examine the effects of self-improvement instruction on empathetic thinking and communication skills. It was conducted with pre-test – post-test quasi-experimental design with no control group. The participants were 44 associate’s degree students studying at Gaziosmanpaşa University, Tokat. The participants were given a 30-hour self-improvement instruction after the pre-test, in order to determine the change in their empathetic thinking and communication skills level. The instruction contained the concepts behavior, communication, empathy and self-criticism, reinforced by precedents and dramas. Subsequently, post-tests were performed. The results showed that the participants’ communication and empathetic thinking skills were positively significantly different after the self-improvement instruction. Basing on this finding, effects of self-improvement instruction on various skills may be researched.

Keywords: Self-improvement instruction, empathetic thinking, empathy, communication skills.

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