Contemplative pedagogy is a way for instructors to: empower students to integrate their own experience into the theoretical material they are being taught in order to deepen their understanding; help students to develop sophisticated problem-solving skills; support students sense of connection to and compassion for others; and engender inquiries into students most profound questions. Contemplative practices are used in just about every discipline from physics to economics to history and are found in every type of institution. Each year more and more faculty, education reformers, and leaders of teaching and learning centers seek out best practices in contemplative teaching, and now can find them here, brought to you by two of the foremost leaders and innovators on the subject. This book presents background information and ideas for the practical application of contemplative practices across the academic curriculum from the physical sciences to the humanities and arts. Examples of contemplative techniques included in the book are mindfulness, meditation, yoga, deep listening, contemplative reading and writing, and pilgrimage, including site visits and field trips.

Contemplative pedagogy is a way for instructors to:* empower students to integrate their own experience into thetheoretical material they are being taught in order to deepen theirunderstanding;* help students to develop sophisticated problem-solvingskills;* support students' sense of connection to and compassionfor others; and* engender inquiries into students' most profoundquestions.Contemplative practices are used in just about everydiscipline--from physics to economics to history--and arefound in every type of institution. Each year more and morefaculty, education reformers, and leaders of teaching and learningcenters seek out best practices in contemplative teaching, and nowcan find them here, brought to you by two of the foremost leadersand innovators on the subject.This book presents background information and ideas for thepractical application of contemplative practices across theacademic curriculum from the physical sciences to the humanitiesand arts. Examples of contemplative techniques included in the bookare mindfulness, meditation, yoga, deep listening, contemplativereading and writing, and pilgrimage, including site visits andfield trips.

Foreword viiParker J. PalmerPreface xiAcknowledgments xviiThe Authors xxiPart One Theoretical and Practical Background 11 Transformation and Renewal in Higher Education 32 Current Research on Contemplative Practice 213 Contemplative Pedagogy in Practice: Two Experiences 394 Teacher Preparation and Classroom Challenges 67Part Two A Guide to Contemplative Practices 87Introduction to the Practices 895 Mindfulness 956 Contemplative Approaches to Reading and Writing 1107 Contemplative Senses: Deep Listening and Beholding 1378 Contemplative Movement 1599 Compassion and Loving Kindness 17410 Guest Speakers, Field Trips, and Retreats 18911 Conclusion 198Afterword by Arthur Zajonc 205References 207Index 217