Author: Parker J. Palmer
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Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 0470487909
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The Heart of Higher Education: A Call to Renewal
A call to advance integrative teaching and learning in higher education.The Heart of Higher Education review. p>From Parker Palmer, best-selling author of The Courage to Teach, and Arthur Zajonc, professor of physics at Amherst College and director of the academic program of the Center for Contemplative Mind in Society, comes this call to revisit the roots and reclaim the vision of higher education. The Heart of Higher Education proposes an approach to teaching and learning that honors the whole human being—mind, heart, and spirit—an essential integration if we hope to address the complex issues of our time. The book offers a rich interplay of analysis, theory, and proposals for action from two educators and writers who have contributed to developing the field of integrative education over the past few decades.
- Presents Parker Palmer’s powerful response to critics of holistic learning and Arthur Zajonc’s elucidation of the relationship between science, the humanities, and the contemplative traditions
- Explores ways to take steps toward making colleges and universities places that awaken the deepest potential in students, faculty, and staff
- Offers a practical approach to fostering renewal in higher education through collegiality and conversation
The Heart of Higher Education is for all who are new to the field of holistic education, all who want to deepen their understanding of its challenges, and all who want to practice and promote this vital approach to teaching and learning on their campusesRead full reviews of The Heart of Higher Education: A Call to Renewal. 
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A call to advance integrative teaching and learning in higher education.From Parker Palmer, best-selling author of 'The Courage to Teach, ' and Arthur Zajonc, professor of physics at Amherst College and director of the academic program of the Center for Contemplative Mind in Society, comes this call to revisit the roots and reclaim the vision of higher education. 'The Heart of Higher Education' proposes an approach to teaching and learning that honors the whole human being--mind, heart, and spirit--an essential integration if we hope to address the complex issues of our time. The book offers a
A call to action to promote holistic learning in higher education From the best-selling author of "The Courage to Teach" comes this call to action for higher education. "The Heart of Higher Education" centers around an approach to education which addresses the whole human being, mind, heart, and spirit, and has never been more important to higher education and to our society. The book offers a rich dialogue between those who represent the best thought and the best practices in the field. Sponsored by the Fetzer Institute, which fosters awareness of the power of love and forgiveness in the emer
The Heart of Higher Education: A Call to Renewal
The Heart of Higher Education: A Call to Renewal (Jossey-Bass Higher and Adult Education), ISBN-13: 9780470487907, ISBN-10: 0470487909
author arthur zajonc author megan scribner author parker j palmer format hardback language english publication year 20 08 2010 subject social sciences subject 2 adult further education title the heart of higher education a call to renewal transforming the academy throught collegial conversations author palmer parker j zajonc arthur scribner megan contributor nepo mark foreward by publisher jossey bass inc pub publication date aug 09 2010 pages 256 binding hardcover edition 1 st dimensions 6 10 w
The Heart of Higher Education Reviews
p>From Parker Palmer, best-selling author of The Courage to Teach, and Arthur Zajonc, professor of physics at Amherst College and director of the academic program of the Center for Contemplative Mind in Society, comes this call to revisit the roots and reclaim the vision of higher education. The Heart of Higher Education proposes an approach to teaching and learning that honors the whole human being—mind, heart, and spirit—an essential integration if we hope to address the complex issues of our time. The book offers a rich interplay of analysis, theory, and proposals for action from two educators and writers who have contributed to developing the field of integrative education over the past few decades.
- Presents Parker Palmer’s powerful response to critics of holistic learning and Arthur Zajonc’s elucidation of the relationship between science, the humanities, and the contemplative traditions
- Explores ways to take steps toward making colleges and universities places that awaken the deepest potential in students, faculty, and staff
- Offers a practical approach to fostering renewal in higher education through collegiality and conversation
The Heart of Higher Education is for all who are new to the field of holistic education, all who want to deepen their understanding of its challenges, and all who want to practice and promote this vital approach to teaching and learning on their campuses.
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