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ERIC Number: EJ1447224
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 15
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0737-7363
EISSN: EISSN-1948-4801
Meditation as an Online Pedagogical Method through the Lens of Online Adult Learners' Experiences
Kalpana Gupta
Journal of Continuing Higher Education, v72 n3 p332-346 2024
The purpose of this study is to understand the ways in which meditation practice can be used as an online pedagogical method based on adult learners' experiences with various forms of meditation practices. To arrive at this purpose, the researcher found it necessary to gather data about frequency of use, preferences, and related transformative experiences of the participants. Through qualitative inquiry, this study explored adult learners' perceptions, attitudes, and reflections on using meditative practices while engaged in asynchronous online learning. Participants utilized prerecorded online meditation videos and biofeedback devices designed for meditation which provided immediate feedback and analytics. The data collection methods included surveys, participants' meta-reflections, and a focus group interview. Data analyses included coding and constant comparative methods along with descriptive statistical analysis for the Likert-scale responses. Analyses led to themes describing participants' self-awareness, preferred meditation practices, barriers to meditation, and suggestions for incorporating meditation as an online pedagogical method.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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