The Heart of Higher Education (ePub)

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.