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Contemplative practices in higher education : powerful methods to transform teaching and learning /

"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 teachin...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Barbezat, Daniel (Autor), Bush, Mirabai, 1939- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, a Wiley brand, [2014]
Colección:Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Foreword / by Parker J. Palmer
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1. Transformation and renewal in higher education
  • 2. Current research on contemplative practice
  • 3. Contemplative pedagogy in practice : two experiences
  • 4. Teacher preparation and classroom challenges
  • 5. Mindfulness
  • 6. Contemplative approaches to reading and writing
  • 7. Contemplative senses : deep listening and beholding
  • 8. Contemplative movement
  • 9. Compassion and loving kindness
  • 10. Guest speakers, field trips, and retreats
  • 11. Conclusion
  • Afterword / by Arthur Zajonc.