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The Application of Positive Psychology and Positive Education in Schools: Moving Forward in Asia

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Positive Psychology and Positive Education in Asia

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The recent COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted how students’ learning and well-being are inextricably related; this insight has been the core assumption of positive education.

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    Allan B. I. Bernardo & Jasmine Frances C. Burgos

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Bernardo, A.B.I., Burgos, J.F.C., King, R.B., Caleon, I.S. (2023). The Application of Positive Psychology and Positive Education in Schools: Moving Forward in Asia. In: King, R.B., Caleon, I.S., Bernardo, A.B.I. (eds) Positive Psychology and Positive Education in Asia. Positive Education. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-5571-8_21

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