The Ottawa–Gatineau Journal

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Problem-based learning and mindfulness

A collaboration between Kaivalya and Langford Educational Consulting proposed day-long professional workshops combining problem-based learning with mindfulness. The format centred on participants working together rather than receiving only a conventional lecture.

Water lilies stretching in a line across a perfectly still lake at dusk, with smooth stones in the foreground

Problem-based learning supplied a way to investigate a practical question, while mindfulness added attention to the process of learning and responding. The proposal described the two approaches as complementary parts of professional development.

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