Fostering student resilience—the capacity to handle challenges and bounce back from difficulties—is a critical concern in education. One powerful and evidence-based way to support resilience is by helping students recognize and develop their character strengths. This article explores the integration of character strengths into educational practice, with a focus on enhancing student resilience, well-being, and academic engagement. It begins by introducing the VIA classification of character strengths as a foundational framework and situates it within the broader context of positive psychology. The theoretical rationale for using character strengths in school settings is then discussed, followed by an overview of how these strengths can be fostered in educational environments. Basic principles of strength-based interventions are presented to provide a practical foundation for educators. In the final section, a variety of everyday classroom activities are described to illustrate how teachers can incorporate a strength-based approach into their daily practice in simple and flexible ways. Examples include the use of role models to highlight strengths, writing or sharing “strengths stories,” conducting “Strengths 360” feedback activities, and other strategies for identifying, observing, and developing character strengths in students.

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Character Strengths in Action: Building Resilience Through School-Based Interventions

  • Szilvia Fodor,
  • Adrienn Molnár

摘要

Fostering student resilience—the capacity to handle challenges and bounce back from difficulties—is a critical concern in education. One powerful and evidence-based way to support resilience is by helping students recognize and develop their character strengths. This article explores the integration of character strengths into educational practice, with a focus on enhancing student resilience, well-being, and academic engagement. It begins by introducing the VIA classification of character strengths as a foundational framework and situates it within the broader context of positive psychology. The theoretical rationale for using character strengths in school settings is then discussed, followed by an overview of how these strengths can be fostered in educational environments. Basic principles of strength-based interventions are presented to provide a practical foundation for educators. In the final section, a variety of everyday classroom activities are described to illustrate how teachers can incorporate a strength-based approach into their daily practice in simple and flexible ways. Examples include the use of role models to highlight strengths, writing or sharing “strengths stories,” conducting “Strengths 360” feedback activities, and other strategies for identifying, observing, and developing character strengths in students.