Mindful Teaching: the Art and Science of Optimal Learning

How can we help our students learn ?

This interactive half-day workshop will explore: various models for teaching; ways to

create conducive learning environments and approaches to different learning styles.

Participants will also be introduced to mindful teaching methods designed to cultivate

deepened awareness, concentration and insight.

The experiential format will demonstrate the basic principles of adult learning and

mindful teaching, and explore the applicability of these to your own setting.

The experiential format will demonstrate the basic principles of adult learning and

mindful teaching, and explore the applicability of these to your own setting.

Learning Objectives:

Participants will have a basic knowledge of:

• the specific learning requirements of adults

• the factors that maximize the receptivity of the learner

• the uses of transmissional, transactional and transformational learning models

• the four basic learning styles and how to accommodate each type of learner

• ways to cultivate mindful awareness to deepen knowledge

Facilitator: Anna Taneburgo has a Master Degree in Adult Education from OISE

(Ontario Institute for Studies in Education), U. of T. She is a Mindfulness Educator and

has taught at Mohawk and Sheridan Colleges, Hamilton Health Sciences, and

McMaster University.