Higher education is currently dominated by ‘third person’, didactic approaches which focus on teaching students new information. Contemplative pedagogy shifts the focus of teaching and learning to …

Contemplative Pedagogy is an approach to teaching and learning with the goal of encouraging deep learning through focused attention, reflection, and heightened awareness. Learners are encouraged to engage deeply with course material through contemplation and introspection (examining their thoughts and feelings as related to the classroom content and their learning experiences). In their foundational text Contemplative Practices in Higher Education , Barbezat and Bush note that as students “find more of themselves in their courses,” 1 they will make meaningful and lasting connections to their learning.

The Association for Mindfulness in Education is a collaborative association of organizations and individuals working together to provide support for mindfulness training as a component of K-12 education.

The Centre for Teaching and Learning is leading a Contemplative Pedagogy initiative in support of the teaching and learning community.