Thursday, January 18, 2018

Contemplative Practices, The Latest Approach To Effective Learning

By Marie Turner


Contemplating on something gives you a better idea through focus on details. In order to generate greater impact during learning, contemplative practices are advocated. They make students more aware of content under dissemination which makes learning to generate a greater impact. The students identify better with the role that such content can have in their lives and the community where they come from.

The use of contemplation offers the benefits of greater focus and attention. A student can shift focus from one idea to the other without losing the point being delivered. This focus is not arbitrary but is directed on a particular idea. According to experts, this is the foundation of intellectual analysis of issues and problem solving. The student acquires a unique ability to consider different perspectives effectively.

Contemplation exercises make understanding of content easier. This happens when learners are critical about content and can transfer the context of application. Underlying issues are easy to bring forth saving such students from reciting or recycling of ideas. They use such information to generate knowledge. Retention of such information is made easier with learners becoming more creative.

Students do not just absorb the information given. The learners can relate what they get in class with their life experiences. It is a way of imparting values that are especially important when building a value system for a career or process of learning. This will improve their professional stature because they can think around the information that has been give. Such students become more valuable to the society.

The incorporation of these exercises is meant to enhance your learning environment. It should take a personal approach that is also subtle but only meant to compliment your curriculum. When used effectively, you end up with an engaging learning environment where students are always tuned in. Further, the students have greater regard for the content they receive in class and also apply it both ethically and methodically. Because of deeper understanding, they are more creative in the field.

The main benefits of contemplation are building connection, awareness and communion. This has to be applied to the content under discussion. Tutors identify exercises that apply best for each situation, content or session. This way, you have personalized content for each pupil, class and subject. This requires a great deal of creativity.

Among the exercises used is stillness. When applied in a session, the content is first delivered after which silence is applied. It involves quieting the mind while you think about particular content, meditation, centering and actual silence. Students pay more attention to application of knowledge acquired to their real lives. This way, they devise creative ways of using this knowledge to transform their lives and those of their communities.

Other exercises to consider include creative where students are encouraged to keep journals of ideas generated during learning or that are related to the content under study, turn the content into music, improvise around the same content and develop contemplative art. Engaging in academic activism, relational interactions and movement are the other options. It is upon the tutor and his class to identify the most effective approach.




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