Contemplative Studies in Higher Education
Subtitle: New Directions for Teaching and Learning
Series: J-B TL Single Issue Teaching and Learning Ser; J-B TL Single Issue Teaching and Learning Ser
Publisher: Jossey-Bass [Imprint]; John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Hoboken
Language: eng
Number of pages: 112
ISBN-13: 9781118700983; 9781118709177
Subjects: Education; EDUCATION; Teaching Methods & Materials; General
Description: The complexities of 21st-century life--personal, social, cultural, and environmental--demand thoughtful responses, responses fostered and enhanced through contemplative experience. Contemplative education includes studies of the history, psychology, and socialcultural context of such experience, as well as the development of experiential knowledge through one or more personal practices. Contemplative education has recently emerged in the academy. Although there has been significant published discussion of postsecondary courses and programs that incorporate contemplative views and practices, there have been few studies of relevant curricula and pedagogy. This volume integrates research, theory, and practice through a fusion of perspectives and approaches, giving readers the opportunity to review contemplative educational concepts and applications in academic, social, and institutional domains. This is the 132nd volume of this Jossey-Bass higher education series. New Directions for Teaching and Learning offers a comprehensive range of ideas and techniques for improving college teaching based on the experience of seasoned instructors and the latest findings of educational and psychological researchers.
Notes: Scholarly & Professional John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated.