Mindful teaching and learning : developing a pedagogy of well-being / edited by Karen Ragoonaden.

Format:

• Book

Contributor:

• Ragoonaden, Karen, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Reflective teaching.
• Learning, Psychology of.

Physical Description:

xiv, 115 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2015]

Summary:

Mindful Teaching and Learning: Developing a Pedagogy of Well-Being features a community of scholar-practitioners from across disciplines, methodologies, and ideological perspectives exploring and examining contexts that support mindful teaching, mindful learning, and a pedagogy of well-being. Collectively, these chapters document and analyze the opportunities and challenges within pedagogical sites and discuss how the disposition of mindfulness can be nurtured and sustained in educational practice and praxis. Bolstered by the positive evidence-based standards emanating from clinical settings, mindfulness based training has spread into a variety of other fields like psychology, healthcare, and more recently, education. Acknowledging the growing evidence base for the efficacy of mindfulness interventions as well as the elevated stress levels reported by many educators and their students, this book discusses how mindful practices, praxis, and research can inform and support pedagogy, curriculum, and leadership initiatives in higher education in the twenty-first century. Alongside the multitude of recent studies in the area of Mindfulness, contributors discuss their own experiences using Self-study, Contemplative pedagogy, Living Educational Theory, and Curriculum Inquiry. The content of this book examines ways in which to develop habits of mind and courses of action, as well as a curriculum of study that can support educators as they cultivate competencies for thriving and coping with the modern demands of being a teacher. Book jacket.

Contents:

• Introduction: mindful teaching and learning: developing a pedagogy of well-being / Karen Ragoonaden
• Mindfulness training: a transdisciplinary approach to assessing efficacy in education / Elizabeth R. Mackenzie
• Mindful education and well-being / Karen Ragoonaden
• Enhancing learning through contemplative pedagogy / Kathryn Byrnes and Tom Bassarear
• Living collaborative leadership: cultivating a mindful approach / Sabre Cherkowski, Kelly Hanson, and Jennifer Kelly
• Mindfulness-based wellness education: pedagogical insights / Geoffrey Soloway
• Mindful curricular engagement: preparing prospective educators to see/act with discernment and deliberation / Margaret Macintyre Latta.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

• 9781498506663
• 1498506666

OCLC:

910826835