Education for mindfulness

Recommended Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Teaching Methods

Lectures, guided practices, demonstration, Socratic questioning, group work, self-monitoring and portfolio.

Learning Outcomes

1. To understand the concepts, principles and practices on which contemplative/mindfulness approaches are based.

2. To know some epistemological foundations and theoretical models of mindfulness approaches.

3. To reveal competence in mobilizing attitudinal pillars and mindfulness strategies.

4. To know the main formal intervention programs in the field of education and well-being.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. Concept and foundations of mindfulness: secular origins; philosophical, ethical, epistemological and scientific approach.

2. Fundamentals of mindfulness practice: attitudinal pillars and values; modalities and strategies of formal practice

3. Mindfulness as a promoter of well-being: models and intervention programs

4. Mindfulness in educational contexts: mindfulness and integral education; programs in an educational context.

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Participation in guided practices and group work in classroom : 10.0%
Portfolio: 40.0%
Frequency: 50.0%

Bibliography

Amaro, A. (2015). A holistic mindfulness. Mindfulness, 6, 63-73.

Barbezat, D., & Bush, M. (2014). Contemplative Practices in Higher Education: Powerful Methods to Transform Teaching and Learning. Jossey-Bass.

D’Ors, P. (2015). A biografia do silêncio (3ª ed.). Edições Paulinas.

Ergas, O. (2019). Education and mindfulness practice: Exploring a dialogue between two traditions. Mindfulness, 10, 1489-1501.

Kabat-Zinn, J. (2003). Onde quer que eu vá. Oficina do Livro.

Oliveira, A. L., & Antunes, B. M. G (2014). A pedagogia contemplativa no ensino superior: Para uma abordagem completa ao que o ser humano convoca. Revista Portuguesa de Pedagogia, 48(2), 43-60.

Siegel, D. J. (2007). The Mindful Brain: Reflection and Attunement in the Cultivation of Well-Being. W. W. Norton & Company.

Williams, M., & Penman, D. (2015). Mindfulness: Atenção plena. Lua de Papel.