Description
Miller reflects on key aspects of holistic teaching such as transmission, transaction and transformational approaches. He explores the concept of whole brain thinking and how it can be facilitated, analyzing research on the relationship between the body and mind and mindfulness. Chapters emphasize the importance of interconnections in holistic education, presenting teaching and learning strategies in the context of six connections: thinking, the body and mind, the soul, subjects, community, and the Earth. The book further identifies ways to build community in the classroom and make higher education more sustainable. It concludes by highlighting the value of meditation and mindfulness practices in helping instructors to be more present.
How to Teach Holistically is a vital resource for instructors, practitioners, and policymakers in higher education programmes who are interested in supporting integrative teaching and learning. Detailed and engaging, it will also benefit scholars and students of the sociology of education and educational theory.
About the Author
John P. Miller, Professor, Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning, University of Toronto, Canada
Reviews
'Professor Miller's new book, How to Teach Holistically, has appeared synchronistically at a time of ever-accelerating societal fragmentation, polarization, and violence. Weaving together a diverse range of philosophical and wisdom traditions, Miller offers timely, yet timeless, wisdom paired with practical examples for the university classroom. A must-read for those wishing to educate for the future in compelling, connected, and compassionate ways!' -- Heesoon Bai, Simon Fraser University, Canada
'There is finally a book for post-secondary educators on teaching holistically. Jack Miller has consolidated the research and practices that have come to define the field of Holistic Education and presented them in a way that sparks imagination and creativity even in discipline-based and highly constrained contexts. What a treasure!
The book masterfully weaves concepts, practices, stories, and research that align the art and craft of teaching with the needs of the whole person in mind. Both educator and student become subjects rather than objects, and both find a larger context of meaning and purpose in the process of learning. Professor Miller continues to be the leading voice of Holistic Education and this book is yet another triumph.' -- Sam Crowell, California State University, USA
'John Miller makes a highly compelling case for how and why holistic approaches in higher education are vital if we are to address the extreme challenges facing us today. With his deep understanding of Indigenous world views, his new book emphasizes how every subject area must have a foundational focus on our interconnectedness, with all aspects of the natural universe, as well as with one another.' -- Don Jacobs, Fielding Graduate University, USA
Book Information
ISBN 9781035355792
Author John P. Miller
Format Hardback
Page Count 134
Imprint Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Publisher Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
