DEVELOPING STUDENT’S EMPATHY THROUGH EXERCISE TECHNIQUES

Abstract

Various phenomena of negative social attitudesis apparent intoday’s global society. One of these phenomenaincludes student’s school life that indicatesthat there are issues on the attitude of students’ empathy and community members. Empathy is the ability to put oneself in someone else’s position or place, or the capacity to share what someone else feels. Empathy will also prevent someone to offendsomebody, which in turn helps create aharmony in social life. In regards to the empathy issue, its development on studentsneeds to be strived through guidance and counselling service at schools. Exercise techniques can be used through guidance and counselling teachersas a way to develop student’s empathy. The techniques include written, dyad and trial, fantasy, common reading, and feedback. By implementing these techniques continuously, the student will eventually possess the empathic attitude.