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Informationen zum Autor Parker Palmer is one of our wisest minds and lives and one of my greatest mentors. He has the spirit of a poet and the stature of a prophet. There is no one I'd rather eavesdrop on as he ponders ''the brink of everything.'' This book is a companion for not merely surviving a fractured world, but embodying - like Parker - the fiercely honest and gracious wholeness that is ours to claim at every stage of life. -KRISTA TIPPETT, founder of On Being Studios, author of Einstein's God and Becoming Wise, winner of the 2014 National Humanities Medal Klappentext The Heart of Higher Education is an invitation to everyone who cares about the academy to revisit its roots and help reclaim its highest calling. Parker J. Palmer, best-selling author of The Courage to Teach and founder of the Center for Courage & Renewal, and Arthur Zajonc, professor of physics and director of the Center for Contemplative Mind in Society, advocate a holistic approach to teaching and learning that honors the whole human being--mind, heart, and spirit. The Heart of Higher Education offers a rich interplay of analysis, theory, and action options and models to help colleges and universities become places that awaken the deepest potential in students, faculty, and staff. The authors propose an approach to educational renewal grounded in collegiality and conversation. The Heart of Higher Education is for all who are new to the field of integrative education, all who want to deepen their understanding of its challenges and prospects, and all who want to practice and promote this vital approach to teaching and learning on their campuses. Zusammenfassung A call to advance integrative teaching and learning in higher education. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword v Mark Nepo Gratitudes xiii The Authors xv Introduction 1 1 Toward a Philosophy of Integrative Education 19 2 When Philosophy Is Put into Practice 35 3 Beyond the Divided Academic Life 53 4 Attending to Interconnection, Living the Lesson 77 5 Experience, Contemplation, and Transformation 101 6 Transformative Conversations on Campus 125 Afterword 151 About the Appendices: Experiments in Integrative Education 155 Appendix A In the Classroom 157 Appendix B Beyond the Classroom 175 Appendix C Administrative and Campuswide Initiatives 195 Notes 217 Index 229 ...
