Graduation Year
2020
Graduation Month
May
Document Type
Thesis - Campus Access Only
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science
Major
Biology – Human Biological Sciences
Faculty Mentor
Julee Stearns
Faculty Reader(s)
Julee Stearns, Bethany Applegate
Subject Categories
Educational Methods | Medical Humanities | Other Mental and Social Health | Public Health Education and Promotion
Abstract
How does mindfulness impact children in education based on evidence seen by educators?
Do educators believe a mindfulness-based curriculum is essential to modern education? Mindfulness is a mental state achieved by focusing one’s awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging one’s feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations without judgement. Mindfulness has been implemented in the curriculum at Missoula Community School (MCS) and is used to help children ages three to six through social and behavioral development in their introduction to education. Educators at MSC believe a mindfulness based curriculum gives students tools to become more focused, more in tune with their emotional states, gives them new abilities to communicate, and tools to deal with the added pressure and stress placed on students today. It is believed this will help students be more prepared as they continue on with their education and life outside of school.
Honors College Research Project
Yes
GLI Capstone Project
no
Recommended Citation
Buening, Elizabeth, "Mindfulness in Education as seen by Educators" (2020). Undergraduate Theses, Professional Papers, and Capstone Artifacts. 287.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/utpp/287
© Copyright 2020 Elizabeth Buening