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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Patricia Owen-SmithPublisher: Indiana University Press Imprint: Indiana University Press ISBN: 9780253031761ISBN 10: 0253031761 Pages: 162 Publication Date: 11 December 2017 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction 1. A Historical Review 2. Contemplative Practices in Higher Education 3. Challenges and Replies to Contemplative Methods 4. Contemplative Research 5. The Contemplative Mind: A Vision of Higher Education for the 21st Century Coda References IndexReviews"""At a time when accelerated learning drives so much what occurs in the classroom,... the author proposes to slow things down and to have students and teachers alike see the power and meaning in silent and slow reflection."" -Howard Tinberg, author of Writing With Consequence: What Writing Does in the Disciplines ""The book is beautifully and graciously written--a style that helps convey the book's invitation to readers: pay attention to each other's strengths and build on them in order to help fulfill the full range of educational outcomes long given voice in college and university mission statements and strategic plans."" -Mary Taylor Huber, co-author of The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Reconsidered: Institutional Integration and Impact" The book is beautifully and graciously written--a style that helps convey the book's invitation to readers: pay attention to each other's strengths and build on them in order to help fulfill the full range of educational outcomes long given voice in college and university mission statements and strategic plans. -Mary Taylor Huber, co-author of The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Reconsidered: Institutional Integration and Impact At a time when accelerated learning drives so much what occurs in the classroom,... the author proposes to slow things down and to have students and teachers alike see the power and meaning in silent and slow reflection. -Howard Tinberg, author of Writing With Consequence: What Writing Does in the Disciplines At a time when accelerated learning drives so much what occurs in the classroom,... the author proposes to slow things down and to have students and teachers alike see the power and meaning in silent and slow reflection. -Howard Tinberg, author of Writing With Consequence: What Writing Does in the Disciplines The book is beautifully and graciously written--a style that helps convey the book's invitation to readers: pay attention to each other's strengths and build on them in order to help fulfill the full range of educational outcomes long given voice in college and university mission statements and strategic plans. -Mary Taylor Huber, co-author of The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Reconsidered: Institutional Integration and Impact Author InformationPatricia Owen-Smith is Professor of Psychology and Women's Studies at Oxford College of Emory University. She is the founder and director of Oxford College's Women's Studies and Service-Learning programs. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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