ERIC Number: EJ859654
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 16
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Contemplative Pedagogy and Revitalization of Teacher Education
Bai, Heesoon; Scott, Charles; Donald, Beatrice
Alberta Journal of Educational Research, v55 n3 p319-334 Fall 2009
The prevailing conception and practice of education perpetuates a civilization saturated with a deep sense of ontological disconnect and axiological crisis in all dimensions of human life. We examine the disconnect from body, senses, and world in the practice of education. We explore the possibilities in the burgeoning contemplative education movement for reconnection offered by holistic, experiential approaches to learning, in particular, contemplative practices that manifest the arts of somatic, sensuous, relational, and contextual awareness.
Descriptors: Educational Theories, Educational Psychology, Art Therapy, Teaching Methods, Counselor Training, Teacher Education, Educational Research, Learning Strategies, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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