{"product_id":"contemplative-practices-in-higher-education","title":"Contemplative Practices in Higher Education","description":"Condition: BRAND NEW\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781118435274\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2013\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: John Wiley \u0026amp; Sons Inc (US)\u003cbr\u003ePages: 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription:\u003cbr\u003eContemplative pedagogy is a way for instructors to: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eempower students to integrate their own experience into the\u003cbr\u003etheoretical material they are being taught in order to deepen their\u003cbr\u003eunderstanding;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ehelp students to develop sophisticated problem-solving\u003cbr\u003eskills;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003esupport students? sense of connection to and compassion\u003cbr\u003efor others; and\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eengender inquiries into students? most profound\u003cbr\u003equestions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContemplative practices are used in just about every\u003cbr\u003ediscipline?from physics to economics to history?and are\u003cbr\u003efound in every type of institution. Each year more and more\u003cbr\u003efaculty, education reformers, and leaders of teaching and learning\u003cbr\u003ecenters seek out best practices in contemplative teaching, and now\u003cbr\u003ecan find them here, brought to you by two of the foremost leaders\u003cbr\u003eand innovators on the subject. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book presents background information and ideas for the\u003cbr\u003epractical application of contemplative practices across the\u003cbr\u003eacademic curriculum from the physical sciences to the humanities\u003cbr\u003eand arts. Examples of contemplative techniques included in the book\u003cbr\u003eare mindfulness, meditation, yoga, deep listening, contemplative\u003cbr\u003ereading and writing, and pilgrimage, including site visits and\u003cbr\u003efield trips.","brand":"Smartfox Books","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":41514790158469,"sku":"PR91667","price":112.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/0213\/3637\/files\/image_STJX51D134HJ.jpg?v=1770326750","url":"https:\/\/smartfoxbooks.co.nz\/products\/contemplative-practices-in-higher-education","provider":"Smartfox Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}