Learning with the Labyrinth Creating Reflective Space in Higher Education

by Sellers, Jan; Moss, Bernard

• ISBN13: 9781137393838
• ISBN10: 1137393831
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2016-04-15
• Publisher: Red Globe Pr

Summary

This book discusses the theory and practice of labyrinth creation and use. From issues of design and cost, to how a labyrinth may be used as a university-wide resource and also be used for outreach to the wider community, it covers labyrinth use:

• Within disciplines, such as initiatives to deepen reflection and explore contemplative approaches to learning
• In wider university contexts, such as counselling; chaplaincy; learning and educational development; widening participation and student transition
• Across the whole university, and reaching out to the wider community of which the university is a part, from the labyrinth as a conference resource (as well as topic), to festival contributions

Learning with the Labyrinth seeks to illustrate, inspire and share ideas that can be taken further by the reader.

Author Biography

Jan Sellers is a labyrinth facilitator and freelance lecturer, having recently retired from her role as Creative Learning Fellow at the University of Kent, UK.

Bernard Moss is Emeritus Professor of Social Work Education and Spirituality at Staffordshire University, UK.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction; Jan Sellers
PART I: FIRST STEPS
2. Treading Lightly: Learning, Art and Landscape; Jill Raggett and Steve Terry
3. Masking Tape and Magic: How to Draw and Make Low-cost Labyrinths; Jeff Saward
4. Setting Up and Sharing: Introducing Labyrinth Practice in Two University Settings; Debbie Holley
5. Adding a New Dimension to Design; Katja Marquart
6. Transformative Learning: Introducing the Labyrinth across Academic Disciplines; Diane Rudebock
PART II: TEACHING AND LEARNING PERSPECTIVES
7. Research and the Labyrinth in Higher Education; John Rhodes
8. Introducing Reflection to Health-care Students: Curriculum Development and the Labyrinth; Jayne Dalley-Hewer and Joanne Opie
9. Reflection: On Walking the Labyrinth, a First-year Student's Response; Mustafa Jaafir
10. Twists and Turns in Staff and Educational Development; Bernard Moss and Jan Sellers
11. Towards Medical Practice: A Mindful Journey; Helen Malcolm
12. Finger Labyrinth Research: Tracing a Path to Resilience, Concentration and Creativity; Nina Johnson
13. A Semester Within; Fran Grace
PART III: CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY
14. Chaplains: Labyrinth Pioneers; Di Williams
15. The Hero's Journey of First Generation and Low Income Students: On the Quest for Student Success; Michelle Bigard
16. Creating a Space for Play: A Counsellor's Perspective; Maggie Yaxley Smith
17. 'Moving Memory': Dance, Theatre, Community; Jayne Thompson
18. Enterprise and Arts: Creative Interventions with the Labyrinth; Alex Irving
PART IV: MOVING FORWARD
19. Resources for Teaching and Learning; Kimberly Saward
20. Conclusion; Bernard Moss
Index