Mindfulness Exercises for Written Communication: Key Issues in Large Classrooms

Autor/inn/en	Westlund Stewart, Nicole; Wilson, A. Wade; Drewery, David W.
Titel	Mindfulness Exercises for Written Communication: Key Issues in Large Classrooms
Quelle	In: Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 57 (2020) 1, S.109-118 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Drewery, David W.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1470-3297
DOI	10.1080/14703297.2019.1567369
Schlagwörter	Metacognition; Writing Skills; Communication Skills; Teaching Methods; Large Group Instruction; Introductory Courses; College Students; Foreign Countries; Student Attitudes; Classroom Techniques; Scripts; Attention Control; Relaxation Training; Learner Engagement; Health Sciences; Communications; Course Descriptions; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Meta cognitive ability; Meta-cognition; Metakognitive Fähigkeit; Metakognition; Writing skill; Schreibfertigkeit; Kommunikationsstil; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Einführungskurs; Collegestudent; Ausland; Schülerverhalten; Klassenführung; Skript; Aufmerksamkeitstest; Entspannungstraining; Nachrichtenwesen; Kursstrukturplan; Kanada
Abstract	Written communication is essential to student success. Mindfulness exercises may improve thoughts and feelings that support written communication. These exercises are typically delivered to students in small groups such as tutorials. However, first year courses that develop written communication skills are often delivered in large classroom settings. The purpose of this study was to explore the feasibility of delivering mindfulness exercises to improve written communication in large introductory university classrooms. Using observations throughout an eight-week period, the authors identify key issues associated with mindfulness in this setting. These issues include a lack of engagement which stem from distractions and disinterest with mindfulness scripts. Strategies for instructors who aim to introduce mindfulness exercises into their large classrooms are offered. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01