KOTESOL International Conference 2016
(Concurrent Session)
Petra Glithero, KAIST
Mind-full or Mindful? Creating Mindful Pauses in Classrooms
Abstract
Mindfulness training has been shown to help learners use learning strategies uncustomary to their regular learning habits (Hofland, 2007; Yegane & Kolb, 2009). By being mindful of how learners' feel about, and approach knowledge and learning situations in the classroom, teachers can cultivate learners' ability to implement, monitor, and evaluate their own learning. This type of self-regulation is closely linked with learner autonomy and motivation.
This workshop will demonstrate ways in which the presenter has combined mindfulness, self-regulated learning, and kindness-training in her classrooms to guide students to become more independent, self-directed learners considerate of their own and others' needs. Participants in this workshop will experience these approaches in action, and can expect to return to their classrooms with ready-to-implement strategies.
Biographicals
Petra Glithero teaches presentation skills and writing at KAIST. Her research interests include learner beliefs and their effect on learning outcomes, mindfulness in education, and content-integrated learning.
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