Meditation in the Classroom What Do Students Say They Learn?
What do students say they learn in a contemplative classroom? Their remarks may be enthusiastic, as in the opening quote, but do their self-assessed learning outcomes match our professorial and institutional goals for a liberal arts education? This chapter shares my discoveries and five years of qua...
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| Published in | Meditation and the Classroom pp. 237 - 249 |
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| Format | Book Chapter |
| Language | English |
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State University of New York Press
01.08.2011
SUNY Press |
| Online Access | Get full text |
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| Summary: | What do students say they learn in a contemplative classroom? Their remarks may be enthusiastic, as in the opening quote, but do their self-assessed learning outcomes match our professorial and institutional goals for a liberal arts education?
This chapter shares my discoveries and five years of qualitative data from students at the University of Redlands. Students were asked to reflect upon their learning outcomes throughout the semester, in private writing, peer groups, and anonymous formats. By taking stock of their learning in a sequenced manner, they were able to identify their progress or lack of it. Some students were asked |
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| ISBN: | 9781438437873 1438437870 |
| DOI: | 10.1515/9781438437897-028 |