Overview
- Examines the specific ways higher education academics have implemented mindfulness practices in their work
- Introduces the lived experience of academics, and connects experiences with strategies for the current climate
- Considers the work of academics in higher education from a range of perspectives
- Provides an international perspective on the role of mindfulness in academic practice
- Offers practical strategies for informal and formal mindfulness practices
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Table of contents (17 chapters)
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Becoming, Identity, and Professional Transitions
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Collegiality, Collaboration and Relationships
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Leadership, Professional Vulnerability and Change
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Conscious Decisions, Being Present, and Voice
Keywords
- Mindfulness and Academic Practice
- Academic Work in Universities
- Leadership in Universities
- Mindfulness Strategies and Approaches
- Work Life Balance in Academia
- Ethic of Care in Higher Education
- Identity in Higher Education
- Casualisation and Academic Work
- Networking and Collegiality
- International Perspectives on Academic Work
- learning and instruction
About this book
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Dr. SharonMcDonough is a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Education and Arts at Federation University Australia. She began working in teacher education after a 16-year career as a secondary school teacher. Sharon has an interest in collaborating with schools and organisations to provide learning opportunities for pre-service teachers, and is committed to supporting the ongoing learning of pre-service teachers, teachers and teacher educators. She researches in the fields of self-study, teacher emotion and embodiment, mentoring and resilience.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Mindfulness in the Academy
Book Subtitle: Practices and Perspectives from Scholars
Editors: Narelle Lemon, Sharon McDonough
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2143-6
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-13-2142-9Published: 07 September 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-13-4738-2Published: 23 December 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-981-13-2143-6Published: 24 August 2018
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 294
Number of Illustrations: 5 b/w illustrations
Topics: Higher Education, Educational Psychology, Psychotherapy and Counseling, Administration, Organization and Leadership, Learning & Instruction