Resources on Mindful Learning

• Here’s an excellent powerpoint presentation on Ellen Langer’s concept of mindful learning (clicking on this link will download a pdf version of the presentation). This presentation was created by Micah Fierstein, Ed.D, Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Alaska in Anchorage, Alaska. Dr. Fierstein has created exercises he calls “practice fields” (safe spaces for students to engage in deeper learning) based on Langer’s work. You can contact him at micah@uaa.alaska.edu for more information on his work with mindful learning.
• Here’s a short article by Ellen Langer in which she discusses mindful learning (a pdf file). This article appeared in Current Directions in Psychological Science.
• Here is Ellen Langer’s homepage at Harvard University.
• The Power of Mindful Learning
• Mindful Learning: 101 Proven Strategies for Student and Teacher Success
• Here’s a nice summary of the main points in Ellen Langer’s book.