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. Sharon McDonough 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