Contemplative Learning and Inquiry across Disciplines - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 143845239X ISBN 13: 9781438452395

Publisher: State University of New York Press, 2014

Synopsis

A wide-ranging consideration of the emerging field of contemplative education.

Contemplative approaches to higher education have been gaining in popularity and application across a wide range of disciplines. Spurring conferences, a growing body of literature, and several academic programs or centers, these approaches promise to contribute significantly to higher education in the years to come. This volume provides an overview of the current landscape of contemplative instruction, pedagogy, philosophy, and curriculum from the perspectives of leading researchers and scholar-practitioners. Contributors come from a variety of disciplines, including education, management and leadership studies, humanities, social sciences, the arts, and information science. Drawing on diverse contexts, the essays reveal the applicability of contemplative studies as a watershed field, capable of informing, enriching, and sustaining the many disciplines and instructional contexts that comprise higher education. Chapters discuss the theoretical aspects of the field; the details, experiences, and challenges of contemplative approaches; and the hopes and concerns for the future of this field.

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About the Author

Edward W. Sarath is Professor of Music and Director of the Program in Creativity and Consciousness Studies at the University of Michigan. He is the author of Music Theory through Improvisation: A New Approach to Musicianship Training.

Edition details

• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 143845239X
• ISBN 13: 9781438452395
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 424
• Editor: Gunnlaugson Olen, Sarath Edward W., Scott Charles, Bai Heesoon