This book consists of 19 chapters on heuristics written by 21 diverse researchers. Heuristics are reflexive tools, designed to heighten awareness of actions and thereby afford reflection and other contemplative activities that can catalyze desired changes. The 33 heuristics provided in the book have been produced, revised, and adapted in more than two decades of scholarship. Six key foci are addressed in Transforming Learning and Teaching: Heuristics for Educative and Responsible Practices with respect to heuristics: teaching and learning, learning to teach, emotions, wellness, contemplative activities, and harmony. The book is an ideal resource for researchers in education and the social sciences, and an excellent text for graduate level courses in which research, professional development and transformative change are goals.

About the Author
Kenneth Tobin, Ed.D. (1980), University of Georgia, is Presidential Professor Emeritus at the Graduate Center of CUNY. Tobin taught high school science for a decade, and was a professor for 45 years. His research includes contemplative practices, wellness and wellbeing. Konstantinos Alexakos, Ph.D. (2005), Columbia University, is Professor at Brooklyn College and The Graduate Center, CUNY. Research foci include teaching and learning, emotions, wellness and critical social issues with the goals of improving personal and global wellbeing, sustainability and education.


Book Information
ISBN 9789004424265
Author Kenneth Tobin
Format Paperback
Page Count 414
Imprint Brill
Publisher Brill
Weight(grams) 732g