How to teach holistically / John Miller (Professor, Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning, University of Toronto, Canada).

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Miller, John, author.

Contributor:

• Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Series:

• How to guides (Cheltenham, UK)
• How to guides

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Holistic education.

Genre:

• Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (134 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2025.

Summary:

"This illuminating How to guide provides an overview of holistic teaching in higher education. Addressing the issue of fragmentation in educational settings, John Miller discusses teaching methods which focus on the entire person; body, mind and spirit. Miller reflects on key aspects of holistic teaching such as transmission, transaction and transformational approaches. He explores the concept of whole brain thinking and how it can be facilitated, analyzing research on the relationship between the body and mind and mindfulness. Chapters emphasize the importance of interconnections in holistic education, presenting teaching and learning strategies in the context of six connections: thinking, the body and mind, the soul, subjects, community, and the Earth. The book further identifies ways to build community in the classroom and make higher education more sustainable. It concludes by highlighting the value of meditation and mindfulness practices in helping instructors to be more present. How to Teach Holistically is a vital resource for instructors, practitioners, and policymakers in higher education programmes who are interested in supporting integrative teaching and learning. Detailed and engaging, it will also benefit scholars and students of the sociology of education and educational theory"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

• Contents: 1. The why and what of holistic teaching
• 2. The whole person
• 3. Transmission, transaction, and transformation
• 4. Thinking connections
• 5. Body-mind connections
• 6. Soul connections
• 7. Subject connections
• 8. Community connections
• 9. Earth connections
• 10. Presence
• References.

Notes:

• Includes bibliographical references.
• Description based on print record.

ISBN:

9781035355808 (e-book)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.