Mindfulness & Contemplative Pedagogy in the Higher Education Classroom
Media Type
Presentation
Date of Lecture
2-10-2023
Description of Lecture
The presentation will introduce the audience to mindfulness and contemplative pedagogy and the Brain Booth Initiative at GS Libraries as a representation of an innovative approach. While mindfulness has been around for thousands of years, within specific cultures, it has only recently been making its way into the higher education classroom of the western world. Mindfulness is a mental state of focused attention in the present moment without judgmental perspectives. Contemplative pedagogy offers educational methods that support the development of student attention, emotional balance, empathetic connection, compassion, and altruistic behavior, while also providing new pedagogical techniques that support creativity and the learning of course content.
Recommended Citation
Karadjova, Katia, "Mindfulness & Contemplative Pedagogy in the Higher Education Classroom" (2023). Robert Ingram Strozier Lecture Series (1993-present). 82.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/strozier-lecture-series/82
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