Mindful Learning in the Digital World

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Introduction[edit | edit source]

Mindfulness is "awareness that arises through paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment". Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn

Many definitions of mindfulness exist and they present a wide range of concepts.[1]One of the definitions describes it as a skill developed via practice (meditation is an example), [2] or a psychological process. Dr. Ellen Langer's definition of mindfulness describes it as "the process of actively noticing new things. When you do that, it puts you in the present(.....)It’s the essence of engagement". [3]According to Dr. Langer, a professor in the Psychology Department at Harvard University, this way of approaching learning promotes engagement and mind-openennes, results in better performance and allows the learner to focus on present when using experience from the past. [3][4]

Digital learning is "any type of learning that is accompanied by technology or by instructional practice that makes effective use of technology".[5] A digital learning demonstrates a great educational potential. [6] It enable interactions that closely approximate the interactions that occur in a real world.[6]

Mindfulness and Mindlessness[edit | edit source]

The word mindfulness translates as "lucid awareness" and it originates from the Pali, the original teaching language of Buddha.[7]In a traditional Buddhist text, the mindfulness means attending to the facts without commenting them. In the model psychological studies, it is described as paying attention to current information without judging them based on one's experience.[8]

Mindfulness is described as a state of mind. It is a state of conscious awareness and a state of openness.[9]Mindfull learning means focusing on present moment in each learning situation and absorbing what is happening as it happens.[10]

The advatages of mindfulness include:

  • An ease with paying attention and noticing subtle changes in reality[4]
  • Remembering more what has been done[3]
  • Being more creative[3]
  • Taking advantage of opportunities when they present themselves[3]
  • Generate more positive results[3]

Mindlessness is a state of mind opposite to mindfulness. It relies on the experience from the past; it is like a habit where individuals rely on automatic processing. [9]Mindlessness learning is the passive type of learning.[10] It represents taking an online course and trying to absorb the information while checking emails, cooking at home, or finishing a progress note from today's workload. [10]

Brain Networks[edit | edit source]

Distractions and Mind-Wandering[edit | edit source]

External World Distraction[edit | edit source]

Auto-Pilot Mode of Living[edit | edit source]

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  1. ↑ Van Dam NT, van Vugt MK, Vago DR, Schmalzl L, Saron CD, Olendzki A, Meissner T, Lazar SW, Kerr CE, Gorchov J, Fox KCR, Field BA, Britton WB, Brefczynski-Lewis JA, Meyer DE. Mind the Hype: A Critical Evaluation and Prescriptive Agenda for Research on Mindfulness and Meditation. Perspect Psychol Sci. 2018 Jan;13(1):36-61. doi: 10.1177/1745691617709589. Epub 2017 Oct 10. Erratum in: Perspect Psychol Sci. 2020 Sep;15(5):1289-1290.
  2. ↑ Davis DM, Hayes JA. What are the benefits of mindfulness? A practice review of psychotherapy-related research. Psychotherapy (Chic). 2011 Jun;48(2):198-208.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Mindfulness in the Age of Complexity. Harvard Business Review, March 2014. Available at: https://hbr.org/2014/03/mindfulness-in-the-age-of-complexity (last accessed: 01.04.2022)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Davenport C, Pagnini F. Mindful Learning: A Case Study of Langerian Mindfulness in Schools. Front Psychol. 2016 Sep 12;7:1372.
  5. ↑ Digital Learning. Wikipedia Foundation, 08 January 2022. Available at:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_learning. [last accessed 01.04.2022].
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Gisbert M, Bullen M.(2015). Teaching and Learning in Digital World. Strategies and Issues in Higher Education. Publicacions Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona (Spain).
  7. ↑ Bhikkhu B. What does mindfulness really mean? A canonical perspective. Contemporary Buddhism, 2011;12(1):19-39.
  8. ↑ Kabat-Zinn J. Mindfulness-based interventions in context: Past, present, and future. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 2003;10(2): 144–156.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Langer EJ. Matters of mind: Mindfulness/mindlessness in perspective. Consciousness and cognition. 1992 Sep 1;1(3):289-305.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Shrey Vasir. The Power of Mindful Learning in the Digital World. Physiopedia 2022.
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