Tag: research
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Understanding Today’s Students, 4
Part 4 in the Series: Implications for Our Teaching Read Part 3 “They may comfortably become passive consumers of their education…. It is our responsibility as faculty to not let this happen.”1 Because of some of the characteristics of iGen students (see Parts 1, 2, and 3), some of our work as teachers is both…
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Time, the Superbowl, & Bandwagons
This past week brought a kind of harmonic convergence of mindfulness in popular culture. First, Time magazine featured “The Mindful Revolution” on the cover. Then, or perhaps simultaneously, word spread (from ESPN to the blogosphere) that the Seattle Seahawks–then heading for the Superbowl, now winners of the Superbowl–regularly practice mindfulness and yoga. This publicity is a…
Nancy L. Chick 