{"product_id":"the-heart-of-higher-education-9780470487907","title":"The Heart of Higher Education","description":"A call to advance integrative teaching and learning in higher education. \u003cp\u003eFrom Parker Palmer, best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Courage to Teach, \u003c\/i\u003e and Arthur Zajonc, professor of physics at Amherst College and director of the academic program of the Center for Contemplative Mind in Society, comes this call to revisit the roots and reclaim the vision of higher education. \u003ci\u003eThe Heart of Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e proposes an approach to teaching and learning that honors the whole human being--mind, heart, and spirit--an essential integration if we hope to address the complex issues of our time. The book offers a rich interplay of analysis, theory, and proposals for action from two educators and writers who have contributed to developing the field of integrative education over the past few decades.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents Parker Palmer's powerful response to critics of holistic learning and Arthur Zajonc's elucidation of the relationship between science, the humanities, and the contemplative traditions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores ways to take steps toward making colleges and universities places that awaken the deepest potential in students, faculty, and staff\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a practical approach to fostering renewal in higher education through collegiality and conversation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Heart of Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e is for all who are new to the field of holistic education, all who want to deepen their understanding of its challenges, and all who want to practice and promote this vital approach to teaching and learning on their campuses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Jossey-Bass\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/26\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780470487907\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.38h x 6.52w x 0.91d","brand":"Parker J. Palmer, Arthur Zajonc, Megan Scribner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42303813091509,"sku":"9780470487907","price":27.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_c6e9cb7c-ed56-4086-8cb1-b1de83b93f23.jpg?v=1658842256","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-heart-of-higher-education-9780470487907","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}