jeudi 18 janvier 2018

Contemplative Practices, The New Approach To Effective Learning

By Marie Turner


Contemplating on something gives you a better idea through focus on details. In order to generate greater impact during learning, contemplative practices are advocated. They make students more aware of content under dissemination which makes learning to generate a greater impact. The students identify better with the role that such content can have in their lives and the community where they come from.

Contemplation is aimed at making a person more focused and able to pay greater attention to details. The participants can redirect their focus without losing the idea. The exercises will ensure that you focus on a particular idea or concept without being arbitrary. This enhances intellectual analysis which is important for problem solving. Students can consider a range of perspectives through the skills learnt.

The exercises make it easier to understand the content being delivered. Students become critical about this content and can put it into context with ease. They discover the underlying issues and can reason critically instead of recycling or reciting the information provided. This enables them to decipher the potent content in a subject. When information leads to knowledge, retention is boosted and the students become more creative as well as innovative.

Through contemplation, content is not taken blindly. They can create relationships between what is taught and their real lives. They learn to value what is learnt in class and use it in building a solid value system for their careers and learning processes. This is a way of making them excellent and valuable professionals who follow the protocol in the industry. They add value to their daily engagements in the industry.

The incorporation of these exercises is meant to enhance your learning environment. It should take a personal approach that is also subtle but only meant to compliment your curriculum. When used effectively, you end up with an engaging learning environment where students are always tuned in. Further, the students have greater regard for the content they receive in class and also apply it both ethically and methodically. Because of deeper understanding, they are more creative in the field.

The pillars of using contemplation in learning are building awareness, communion and connection. These exercises are applied individually to the content being discussed. Tutors highlight the exercise that best fits a particular session, content or situation. This is a way of delivering personalized content for each subject, class and cluster of pupils. It is the genesis of creative learning.

Among the exercises used is stillness. When applied in a session, the content is first delivered after which silence is applied. It involves quieting the mind while you think about particular content, meditation, centering and actual silence. Students pay more attention to application of knowledge acquired to their real lives. This way, they devise creative ways of using this knowledge to transform their lives and those of their communities.

Creativity is another practice where students engage in such activities are keeping a journal. They record ideas relating to their learning subject and how it can be applied to real life. Such content may also be turned to music or pieces of expressive arts like drawing or dances. Other options include activism, movement and relational activities. The tutor has the mandate to identify the most effective approach for his case and use it to deliver content.




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