This study investigated the epistemic conventions of pedagogical practices in higher education (HE) from the viewpoints of lecturers. Phenomenological design, focusing on semi-structured interview guide, was considered for the study. Through the purposive sampling technique, 15 lecturers from three departments of institution of higher learning…

Within the recent rise in the incorporation of contemplative practices in higher education, mindfulness stands out as the most studied and implemented practice. However, most of its studied implementations have been focused on interventions associated with mental health. Very little attention has been given to the study of mindfulness's…

Modeling is an integral part of many computing-related disciplines and thus also represents a curricular core component in computing education in tertiary education. Competence models in which modeling is integrated at least to some extent already exist in some of these disciplines. However, for the core component of graphical modeling, a…

Contemplative education courses and academic programs emerging in universities across the United States and internationally have a unique opportunity to help students gain both self-awareness and an awareness of how the self is situated in a larger context. Research utilizing meditation in higher education shows promise in strengthening stress…

The article describes organizing a seminar in the humanities as a "metalogue" where the object of study is both a text and the occasion itself, as well as the conscious analogical relation between the two. Two examples of the seminar as metalogue are offered. (Author/DB)

Novak and Iuli [Novak, J. D. & Iuli, R. J. (1991). The use of meta-cognitive tools to facilitate knowledge production. In "A paper presented at the fourth Florida AI research symposium (FLAIRS '91)," Pensacola Beach, FL, May, 1991.] discuss the use of Concept Maps as meta-cognitive tools that help people to think about thinking. This work…

Describes learning log assignments for college students in a developmental studies program. Notes that the assignments call for students to reflect on specific cognitive aspects of learning giving them the opportunity to explore their own thinking, evaluate their own progress, and promote metacognitive awareness. Describes learning log assignments…

Describes the use of concept mapping as a teaching technique in a graduate-level educational psychology course. Examines constructivist learning as a theoretical base for instruction, defines concept mapping, and outlines the classroom technique used. Asserts that concept maps guide, promote, and assist in knowledge construction as a metacognitive…

The recent increase in enrollments in college remedial mathematics courses makes clear the need for the development of pedagogy and curriculum which is tailored to this relatively new class of service courses. Besides the need for courses which teach basic skills in arithmentic, general mathematics, and elementary and intermediate algebra, a…

This report describes a program at Curry College (Massachusetts) to support college students with learning disabilities in developing metacognitive awareness and achieving academic success. The Program for Advancement of Learning (PAL) was established in 1970 and has been recognized as a national exemplary program. An overview describes the…

This paper offers a brief description of a course on intrapersonal communication with a home page approach using the World Wide Web. The paper notes that students use the home page for completing assignments, readings, posting responses, self-evaluation testing, research, and displaying some of their papers for the course. The paper contains…

An interdisciplinary critical reasoning and reading course (ICCR), developed to address problems of undergraduates who lack critical reasoning and oral and written communication skills, is described in this paper. The first two sections of the paper provide a rationale for the use of collaborative team instruction based on Feuerstein's model of…

Describes the structure and content of SummerMath for Teachers, an experimental mathematics course designed to help inservice teachers become mathematical thinkers. The course was organized around mathematical explorations and focused on mathematical processes. Includes excerpts from teachers' journals. (Contains 17 references.) (MKR)