Teaching to Inspire Vocation - Hohn, Timothy C.

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Résumé :
The book's theme is helping students find meaning, purpose, and vocation in their education. Its focus is on enhancing and amplifying the pedagogy and curricula of collegiate professional and technical education programs to meet the goals of this theme....

Biographie:
Timothy C. Hohn is a retired faculty member and Chair of the Horticulture Department at Edmonds College, where he taught horticulture for 22 years. He received a Masters degree in Public Garden Management from the University of Delaware's Longwood Program in 1986 and is the author of Curatorial Practices for Botanical Gardens, also by Rowman & Littlefield....

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Table of Contents


Acknowledgements

Preface

Introduction Answering Mary's Question

Chapter 1Vocation in the History of Education

Chapter 2Vocation in Context
Cognition and Vocation
Spirituality and Personal Knowledge
Liberal Learning and Vocation
Vocational Vocabulary and Narrative
Vocation and Community Service
Vocation and Calling
Conclusion

Chapter 3Authenticity, Mentoring, and Learning Community Elements
Authenticity
Mentoring
Learning Communities

Chapter 4Contemplative Practice Element
Vocation and Cognition
Vocation and Attention
Vocation and Contemplative Practice
Mindfulness
Reflection
Contemplative Reading, Writing, Listening, Seeing
Contemplative Movement
Conclusion

Chapter 5Vocational Narrative Element
Framing
Narrative
Language and vocabulary
Craft, Practice, and Quality
Chapter 6Experiential Learning Element
Service-Learning
Planning and Organizing
Contemplative Practice in Service-Learning

Chapter 7Teaching for Vocation
Using Vocabulary
Using Contemplative Practice
Mindfulness practice: Breathing
Mindfulness practice: Listening
Mindfulness practice: Reading
Mindfulness practice: Writing
Mindfulness practice: Contemplative Movement
Mindfulness practice: Information Technology
Using Service-learning
Planning and Organization
Student Assessment
Service-Learning Project Examples
Program Assessment

Conclusion

Bibliography

Index

About the Author