Mindful Learning: A Case Study of Langerian Mindfulness in Schools.
Chase Davenport, Francesco Pagnini
Frontiers in Psychology September 12, 2016 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01372 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Case study Case report Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Students and teaching practices at The New School San Francisco, an inquiry-based, socioeconomically and racially integrated charter school |
| Intervention | Langerian Mindfulness strategies |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Creativity 21st century skills Mindful education |
| Key findings | Argues that implementing Langerian mindfulness strategies in primary classrooms gives students opportunities to exercise 21st century skills such as creativity, collaboration, communication, and critical thinking, and that Langerian mindfulness can serve as a tool for increasing social-emotional learning in integrated classrooms. The authors note that the impact of Langerian mindfulness has not yet been tested at the primary or secondary school level and recommend further investigation of mindful interventions in K-12 contexts. |
Abstract
The K-12 classroom applications of mindfulness as developed by Ellen Langer are discussed in a case study of a first-year charter school. Langerian Mindfulness, which is the act of drawing distinctions and noticing novelty, is deeply related to well-being and creativity, yet its impact has yet to be tested at the primary or secondary school level. The objective of the article is to display how Langerian Mindfulness strategies could increase 21st century skills and Social-Emotional Learning in primary classrooms. The New School San Francisco, an inquiry-based, socioeconomically and racially integrated charter school, serves as a model for mindful teaching and learning strategies. It is concluded that when mindful strategies are implemented, students have significant opportunities to exercise the 21st century skills of creativity, collaboration, communication and critical thinking. Langerian Mindfulness is also considered as a tool for increasing Social-Emotional Learning in integrated classrooms. It is recommended that mindful interventions be further investigated in the primary and secondary school context.
Comparable studies
Other case reports and case series on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brain sources of EEG gamma frequency during volitionally meditation-induced, altered states of consciousness, and experience of the self Advanced meditator | 2001 | Case study | n = 1 |
| Mindfulness Meditation for Alcohol Relapse Prevention: A Feasibility Pilot Study Adult alcohol-dependent graduates of an intensive outpatient program | 2008 | Prospective case series | n = 19 |
| How does it feel to lack a sense of boundaries? A case study of a long-term mindfulness meditator. A single long-term mindfulness practitioner (S) with 40 years of practice in... | 2015 | Qualitative case study | n = 1 |
| Loving‐kindness meditation to enhance recovery from negative symptoms of schizophrenia Individuals suffering from schizophrenia-spectrum disorders with persistent negative... | 2009 | Case study | |
| Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Problem Gambling A female problem gambler | 2011 | Case study | n = 1 |
Citations in the library
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