The neuroscience of learning and development : enhancing creativity, compassion, critical thinking, and peace in higher education / edited by Marilee J. Bresciani Ludvik ; forewords by Gavin W. Henning, Ralph Wolff.

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Bresciani, Marilee J. (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Sterling, Virginia : Stylus Publishing, LLC, 2016.
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Cognitive learning. Cognitive neuroscience. Holistic education. Mindfulness (Psychology) Education, Higher > Aims and objectives. Cognitive learning Cognitive neuroscience Education, Higher > Aims and objectives Holistic education
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Table of Contents:

Intro
The Neuroscience of Learning and Development: Enhancing Creativity, Compassion, Critical Thinking, and Peace in Higher Education
Dedication
Contents
Foreword
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Preface
Introduction: Rethinking How We Design, Deliver, and Evaluate Higher Education
Chapter 1: Basic Brain Parts and Their Functions
Chapter 2: Unpacking Neuroplasticity and Neurogenesis
Chapter 3: Strategies That Intentionally Change the Brain
(Re}Conceptualizing Meaning Making in Higher Education: A Case for Integrative Educational Encounters That Prepare Students for Self-Authorship
Chapter 5: Intentional Design of High-Impact Experiential Learning
Chapter 6: Enhancing Well-Being and Resilience
Chapter 7: Enhancing Creativity
Chapter 8: Enhancing Compassion and Empathy
Chapter 9: Balance Begets Integration: Exploring the Importance of Sleep, Movement, and Nature
Chapter 10: Enhancing and Evaluating Critical Thinking Dispositions and Holistic Student Learning and Development Through Integrative Inquiry
Chapter 11: Mindfulness at Work in Higher Education Leadership: From Theory to Practice Within the Classroom and Across the University
Chapter 12: A Mindful Approach to Navigating Strategic Change
Afterword: Adoption, Adaptation, and Transformation
Editor and Contributors
Index
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