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Learning with adults : the role of practice in the formation of adults
This article provides ruminations on the distinction between practice and praxis and identifies issues concerning the conventional and problematic practitioner-academic divide in the field of adult education. It draws primarily from the experience of practitioners in NGOs when confronting the aforementioned issues.It highlights common misconceptions regarding one's view of the other and suggest a way of out of this unhealthy dichotomy.peer-reviewe
Missing Personsâ Report! Where are the Transgender Characters in Childrenâs Picture Books?
When ruminating on the factors that impact early childhood education, one invariably reflects on the topic of how curriculum represents (or fails to represent) issues of gender, specifically with regard to how gender is portrayed within the selection of classroom picture books. In such ruminations, many questions emerge regarding the specific role reading curriculum plays as it relates to gender
Dr. Laura: Ruminations from a Listener
This essay is a discussion of the radio talk show host Dr. Laura Schlessinger. It is an assessment of the moral advice that she dispenses her radio show, and kinds of criticisms to which she has been subjected
Philosophy and Hip-Hop: Ruminations on Postmodern Cultural Form
Book review of Philosophy and Hip-Hop: Ruminations on Postmodern Cultural Form. By Julius Bailey (2014)
An exploratory study of the effects of mindfulness on perceived levels of stress among school-children from lower socioeconomic backgrounds
Children from lower socioeconomic backgrounds are at increased risk of experiencing
stress and associated social-emotional difficulties and behavioural problems, which can
undermine academic performance and lead to school drop-out. Previous studies
investigating the effects of mindfulness have evidenced positive outcomes among
children pertaining to enhanced well-being, school-based competence and decreased
levels of stress and anxiety. However, these studies have typically examined teacherâs
perceptions of change or quantitative outcomes without consideration of childrenâs
experiences. The present study employs an interpretative qualitative approach to gain a
greater understanding of childrenâs experiences of mindfulness in dealing with stress. A
5-week school-based mindfulness program was performed with 63 primary school
children at risk of social exclusion in education. Interviews were undertaken with 16
children and 2 teachers. Thematic analysis identified five key themes labelled
conceptualisation of stress, awareness, self-regulation, classroom regulations and
addressing future stress. Quantitative measures of childrenâs perceived stress levels
evaluated at baseline and follow-up also revealed significant reductions post
intervention. These findings offer support for the incorporation of mindfulness
interventions into the school curriculum, as a means of empowering children to address
stress in their lives and improving full participation in the education system.peer-reviewe
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Sprite Catcher: A Handheld Self Reflection and Mindfulness Tool for Mental Healthcare
This paper describes the rationale behind the ongoing development of Sprite Catcher - a handheld, tangible interactive tool for treating depression and anxiety. The current design, which is intended to encourage the user to practice self-reflection and mindfulness, is the product of participatory design conducted with counsellors from a local mental health charity and with a university psychology researcher. Through a review of previous work in this area, a description of a use scenario and an overview of the design's functions and concepts, we illustrate where the project is heading and which research questions we aim to respond to
Making a Masala Modern Anglophone Indian Philosophy
'Minds Without Fear' attempts to showcase the intellectual agency of Anglophone Indian philosophers living under coloniality. The bookâs thirteen chapters are framed by the acute professional anxiety many of them experienced then, and its rippling effects which continue till today. Like their predecessors, contemporary Indian philosophers worry that colonialism has crippled their intellectual abilities. Authors Nalini Bhushan and Jay Garfield argue that this anxiety is simply a type of âfalse consciousnessâ (38)
Contract Stories: Importance of the Contextual Approach to Law
How law is taught is at the center of the debate over the need to change legal education to better prepare students for a difficult and changing marketplace for legal services. This Article analyzes the benefits of using âstoriesâ to teach law. The stories to be discussed relate to contract law: this Article asks whether they can be used to improve the method and content of teaching law. The ruminations offered on teaching contract law, however, are also relevant to teaching other core, first-year law courses
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