The Heart of Higher Education, Arthur Zajonc
The Heart of Higher Education, Arthur Zajonc
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The Heart of Higher Education
A Call to Renewal

Author: Arthur Zajonc, Megan Scribner, Mark Nepo, Parker J. Palmer

Narrator: Scott Woodside

Unabridged: 7 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 07/20/2020

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

A call to advance integrative teaching and learning in higher education. From Parker Palmer, best-selling author of The Courage to Teach, and Arthur Zajonc, professor of physics at Amherst College and director of the academic program of the Center for Contemplative Mind in Society, comes this call to revisit the roots and reclaim the vision of higher education. The Heart of Higher Education proposes an approach to teaching and learning that honors the whole human being--mind, heart, and spirit--an essential integration if we hope to address the complex issues of our time. The book offers a rich interplay of analysis, theory, and proposals for action from two educators and writers who have contributed to developing the field of integrative education over the past few decades. Presents Parker Palmer's powerful response to critics of holistic learning and Arthur Zajonc's elucidation of the relationship between science, the humanities, and the contemplative traditions Explores ways to take steps toward making colleges and universities places that awaken the deepest potential in students, faculty, and staff Offers a practical approach to fostering renewal in higher education through collegiality and conversation The Heart of Higher Education is for all who are new to the field of holistic education, all who want to deepen their understanding of its challenges, and all who want to practice and promote this vital approach to teaching and learning on their campuses.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jeri

I've become a follower of Parker Palmer's essays at the On Being website. Dig reading his words every week. So, when I saw that he had written "The Heart of Higher Education," I plucked it up to read for work to see if I could glean any insight into this idea of heart and renewal. The answer is yes.......more

Goodreads review by Kristen

Palmer and Zajonc have a way of putting into words everything for which the field of student affairs strives. This book is a call to action for institutes of higher education to do a better job of educating the whole student - not just the intellect, but the heart and soul of our students, as well.......more

Goodreads review by Jena

I found this work to be inspiring and engaging, personally and professionally. I use it as a resource often for my graduate classes and for presentation in my assistantship. I would HIGHLY recommend this work for anyone interested in higher education.......more

Goodreads review by Eric

A inspirational push for integrative education in the higher education context, asking "How can higher education become a more multi-dimensional enterprise, one that draws on the full range of human capacities for knowing, teaching, and learning; that bridges the gaps between the disciplines; that f......more