Browsing by Author "Holmes, Kimberley"

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    The Game of Life: The Process of Becoming Fully Human
    (University of Calgary, 2016-05) Holmes, Kimberley; Werklund School of Education
    As a secondary English teacher, I noted growing concern with regard to student disengagement, stress and anxiety. As a response to this contemplative pedagogy and life writing (Chambers, Hasbe-Ludt, Leggo & Sinner, 2012) was utilized initially to engage students in personal stories and then bridge the gap between their life, text, and the larger learning outcomes of the ELA program of studies. The key focus was engagement through contemplative reflection on the lived experience, allowing for the study of the humanities to emerge, “as they were intended to develop the intellect and through this to transform a life” (Stock, 2006).
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    Learning to Breathe, Breathing to Learn: The Role of Mindfulness in Curriculum and Learning
    (University of Calgary, 2014-05) Holmes, Kimberley; Werklund School of Education
    Teachers are not technicians but self-reflective individuals who work in a holistic manner to connect curriculum to cognitive, emotional and social contexts. Living up to this holistic vision requires teachers to “take seriously the idea that a child’s personal signature, his or her distinctive way of learning and creating, is something to be preserved and developed” (Eisner, 2002, p. 581). Inspiring Education (Alberta Learning, 2010) states that the goal of education is to create engaged, ethical and entrepreneurial citizens who have been “enabled to do well in life” (Eisner, 2002, p. 581). Actualizing this vision requires mindfulness with regards to curriculum and learning.
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    Ruminations and reflections on fear
    (In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute, 2020-08-17) Holmes, Kimberley