Opening the Contemplative Mind in the Classroom

Journal of Transformative Education

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 28-46

  Hart, Tobin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

contemplation; education; meditation; spirituality; transformation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992784311     PISSN: 15413446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1541344603259311     Document Type: Article

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