Grounding for Mindfulness Technique (GfMT): A missing link between learner wellbeing and education
Written By: Author(s): Billie Krstovic
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This article was first published as part of a global conversation about the future of teaching.
Current education is set around academic achievements, competition and educating for exams, which has caused an attitude of selective learning (is this relevant for my exam?). This has caused a lack of development of the whole person and the student's character. Despite the recent popularity of mindfulness and wellbeing in schools, teachers are still reluctant to use anything in their lessons that is not related to academic content. This is partly because most still don't understand what wellbeing and mindfulness might entail, and especially because most feel under pressure to complete their content and feel that time is of the essence (GCSE and A-level especially). Many are not aware of the relationship between wellbeing and the inner processes of reflection and self-development, which provide the missing link between learning, deeper processing and long-term retention for the majority of
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