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Integrating Contemplative Tools into Biomedical Science Education and Research Training Programs
Author
Source
Journal of Biomedical Education
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-07-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Academic preparation of science researchers and/or human or veterinary medicine clinicians through the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) curriculum has usually focused on the students (1) acquiring increased disciplinary expertise, (2) learning needed methodologies and protocols, and (3) expanding their capacity for intense, persistent focus.
Such educational training is effective until roadblocks or problems arise via this highly-learned approach.
Then, the health science trainee may have few tools available for effective problem solving.
Training to achieve flexibility, adaptability, and broadened perspectives using contemplative practices has been rare among biomedical education programs.
To address this gap, a Cornell University-based program involving formal biomedical science coursework, and health science workshops has been developed to offer science students, researchers and health professionals a broader array of personal, contemplation-based, problem-solving tools.
This STEM educational initiative includes first-person exercises designed to broaden perceptional awareness, decrease emotional drama, and mobilize whole-body strategies for creative problem solving.
Self-calibration and journaling are used for students to evaluate the personal utility of each exercise.
The educational goals are to increase student self-awareness and self-regulation and to provide trainees with value-added tools for career-long problem solving.
Basic elements of this educational initiative are discussed using the framework of the Tree of Contemplative Practices.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Dietert, Rodney R.. 2014. Integrating Contemplative Tools into Biomedical Science Education and Research Training Programs. Journal of Biomedical Education،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-11.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Dietert, Rodney R.. Integrating Contemplative Tools into Biomedical Science Education and Research Training Programs. Journal of Biomedical Education No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-11.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Dietert, Rodney R.. Integrating Contemplative Tools into Biomedical Science Education and Research Training Programs. Journal of Biomedical Education. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-456446
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-456446