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Contemplative Practices in Higher Education : Powerful Methods to Transform Teaching and Learning by Mirabai Bush and Daniel P. Barbezat (2013, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-101118435273
ISBN-139781118435274
eBay Product ID (ePID)159937428
Product Key Features
Number of Pages256 Pages
Publication NameContemplative Practices in Higher Education : Powerful Methods to Transform Teaching and Learning
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2013
SubjectMindfulness & Meditation, Higher, Teaching Methods & Materials / General
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaBody, Mind & Spirit, Education
AuthorMirabai Bush, Daniel P. Barbezat
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight12.8 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal370.114
Table Of ContentForeword vii Parker J. Palmer Preface xi Acknowledgments xvii The Authors xxi Part One Theoretical and Practical Background 1 1 Transformation and Renewal in Higher Education 3 2 Current Research on Contemplative Practice 21 3 Contemplative Pedagogy in Practice: Two Experiences 39 4 Teacher Preparation and Classroom Challenges 67 Part Two A Guide to Contemplative Practices 87 Introduction to the Practices 89 5 Mindfulness 95 6 Contemplative Approaches to Reading and Writing 110 7 Contemplative Senses: Deep Listening and Beholding 137 8 Contemplative Movement 159 9 Compassion and Loving Kindness 174 10 Guest Speakers, Field Trips, and Retreats 189 11 Conclusion 198 Afterword by Arthur Zajonc 205 References 207 Index 217
SynopsisPraise for Contemplative Practices in Higher Education " Contemplative Practices in Higher Education represents an instant classic in a growing movement that promises to bring greater depth, resonance, and engagement to college students learning experience. Dan Barbezat and Mirabai Bush document a stunning array of contemplative applications, revealing a robust and innovative field of pedagogy." Daniel Goleman , author, Emotional Intelligence "In this book, Dan and Mirabai do an excellent job in demonstrating how these transformative contemplative practices can be sensitively introduced to academia. I didnt develop contemplative practices until I was middle aged. I wish I had had such practices in my college days." Ram Dass , teacher and author, Be Here Now "An inspiring report from the frontlines of academe by two quiet revolutionaries. A must-read for anyone who cares about the future of college teaching and who seeks a vision of what it could be." Jerome T. Murphy , research professor and dean emeritus, Harvard Graduate School of Education "This engaging and informative reflection on the uses of introspective and contemplative practices in higher education reveals a quiet revolution whose time has come. Barbezat and Bush have brought us a path-breaking book that speaks from and to mindful educators intent on helping students focus their attention and resist distractions, find more of themselves in their academic work, and bring more of themselves into the task of crafting lives of meaning, purpose, and compassion." Diana Chapman Walsh , president emerita, Wellesley College, This book presents the background information and ideas for the practical application of contemplative practices across academic curriculum from the physical sciences to the humanities and arts. Contemplative pedagogy is more than a new, trendy technique to change the landscape of learning., Contemplative pedagogy is a way for instructors to: empower students to integrate their own experience into the theoretical material they are being taught in order to deepen their understanding; help students to develop sophisticated problem-solving skills; support students' sense of connection to and compassion for others; and engender inquiries into students' most profound questions. Contemplative practices are used in just about every discipline--from physics to economics to history--and are found in every type of institution. Each year more and more faculty, education reformers, and leaders of teaching and learning centers seek out best practices in contemplative teaching, and now can find them here, brought to you by two of the foremost leaders and innovators on the subject. This book presents background information and ideas for the practical application of contemplative practices across the academic curriculum from the physical sciences to the humanities and arts. Examples of contemplative techniques included in the book are mindfulness, meditation, yoga, deep listening, contemplative reading and writing, and pilgrimage, including site visits and field trips.
LC Classification NumberLC268
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