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Why a university professor turned the TV show Ted Lasso into a course

Over 142 students are enrolled in a new winter course titled 'Lessons from Ted Lasso' at Dalhousie University, reflecting its popularity among diverse disciplines.
Professor Lori Dithurbide plans to use key scenes to explore themes of forgiveness and personal reflection with her students.
Laurene Rehman emphasized the course's appeal for coaches and leaders interested in promoting kindness and effective practices in sports.
The show, featuring Coach Lasso, addresses issues like mental health and the importance of kindness in coaching, as noted by Dithurbide and Rehman.

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Folksy philosophies of Ted Lasso comedy series at heart of N.S. university course

HALIFAX - A professor at Dalhousie University is offering a course using the philosophies of fictional soccer coach Ted Lasso as a guide to — among other things — building honest relationships and learning to be curious about other people.

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Why a university professor turned the TV show Ted Lasso into a course

Lori Dithurbide, an associate professor of kinesiology at Dalhousie University's school of health and human performance, is an admirer of the Ted Lasso show who is taking her love of it a step further.

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The philosophy of the "Ted Lasso" series at Dalhousie University

A professor from Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia, offers a course inspired by the philosophy of the shadow soccer coach Ted Lasso, including establishing honest relationships and learning to be interested in others.

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