Spirituality In College Students Lives

Author : Alexander W. Astin
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470769335
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cultivating the Spirit written by Alexander W. Astin and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-11-16 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cultivating the Spirit THIS GROUNDBREAKING WORK IS BASED on a five-year study of how students change during the college years and the role college plays in facilitating the development of their spiritual qualities. Students, the authors argue, grapple with the big questions in life: Who am I? What are my values? Do I have a mission in life? Why am I in college? What kind of person do I want to be? What sort of world do I want to help to create? Their answers to these questions help determine their academic and career choices and are tied to the development of personal qualities such as empathy, caring, and social responsibility. The study finds that, while students' religious engagement declines during college, at the same time they become substantially more caring, tolerant, connected with others, and actively egaged in a spiritual quest. Spiritual growth also enhances academic performance, leadership development, and satisfaction with college. The study provides strong evidence pointing to specific experiences during college that can contribute to students' spiritual growth. The need for spiritual development in college is apparent. Two-thirds of the students in the study express a strong interest in spiritual matters, well over half report that their professors never encourage discussions of religious or spiritual matters, and about the same proportion report that professors never provide opportunities to discuss the purpose and meaning of life. Cultivating the Spirit aims to raise the awareness of academic administrators, faculty, and the public at large to the vital role that spirituality plays in student learning and development. Throughout the book, the authors identify strategies for enhancing students' development and encourage the academy to give greater priority to the spiritual aspects of students' educational and personal development.

Author : Alyssa Bryant Rockenbach
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0415895057
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Spirituality in College Students' Lives written by Alyssa Bryant Rockenbach and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spirituality in College Students' Lives draws on data from a large-scale national survey examining the spiritual development of undergraduates and how colleges and universities can be more effective in facilitating students' spiritual growth. In this book, contributors from the fields of education, psychology, sociology, social work, and religion present research-based studies that explore the importance of students' spirituality and the impact of the college experience on their spiritual development. Offering a wide range of theoretical perspectives and worldviews, this volume also includes reflections from distinguished researchers and practitioners which highlight implications for practice. This original edited collection explores: Emerging theoretical frames and analytical approaches; differences in spiritual expressions and experiences among sub-populations; the impact of campus contexts; and how college experiences shape spiritual outcomes. Spirituality in College Students' Lives is an important resource for higher education and student affairs faculty, administrators, and practitioners interested in nurturing the inner lives of college students.

Author : Jenny L. Small
Publisher : Hampton Press (NJ)
ISBN 13 : 9781612890494
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding College Students' Spiritual Identities written by Jenny L. Small and published by Hampton Press (NJ). This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Elizabeth J. Tisdell
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0787971243
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Exploring Spirituality and Culture in Adult and Higher Education written by Elizabeth J. Tisdell and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2003-06-17 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring Spirituality and Culture in Adult and Higher Education is written from the unique perspective of teacher, researcher, and author Elizabeth Tisdell who has extensive experience dealing with culture, gender, and educational equity issues in secular adult and higher education classrooms, and formerly in pastoral and religious education settings on college campuses. This important book discusses how spiritual development is informed by culture and how this knowledge is relevant to teaching and learning. For educators, an understanding of how spirituality is informed by culture, and how spirituality assists in meaning-making, can aid in their efforts to help their students' educational experiences become more transformative and culturally relevant.

Author : Harriet L. Schwartz
Publisher : SkyLight Paths Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1594730008
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Spirituality One Hundred and One written by Harriet L. Schwartz and published by SkyLight Paths Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For those who want more from college than just a college degree.

Author : Arthur W. Chickering
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119177960
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Encouraging Authenticity and Spirituality in Higher Education written by Arthur W. Chickering and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-06-22 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This groundbreaking book provides a comprehensive resource that addresses the growing movement for incorporating spirituality as an important aspect of the meaning and purpose of higher education. Written by Arthur W. Chickering, Jon C. Dalton, and Leisa Stamm—experts in the field of educational leadership and policy—Encouraging Authenticity and Spirituality in Higher Education shows how to encourage increased authenticity and spiritual growth among students and education professionals by offering alternative ways of knowing, being, and doing. Encouraging Authenticity and Spirituality in Higher Education includes a rich array of examples to guide the integration of authenticity and spirituality in curriculum, student affairs, community partnerships, assessment, and policy issues. Many of these illustrative examples represent specific policies and programs that have successfully been put in place at diverse institutions across the country. In addition, the authors cover the theoretical, historical, and social perspectives on religion and higher education and examine the implications for practice. They include the results of recent court cases that deal with church-state issues and offer recommendations that pose no legal barrier to implementation.

Author : Jennifer A. Lindholm
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781456456856
Total Pages : 109 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Guidebook of Promising Practices written by Jennifer A. Lindholm and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Guidebook of Promising Practices: Facilitating Students' Spiritual Development summarizes campus-wide initiatives and institutional practices from colleges and universities across the country, and features examples of practices that can facilitate students' spiritual development. This guidebook can serve as a companion to Cultivating the Spirit: How College Can Enhance Students' Inner Lives by Alexander W. Astin, Helen S. Astin, and Jennifer A. Lindholm (Jossey-Bass, 2011). Promising Practices is designed for use by administrators, faculty, student affairs professionals, and student leaders who are committed to supporting students' spiritual development.

Author : Ray Silverman
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781724524645
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.4X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rise Above It written by Ray Silverman and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-09-02 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rise Above It: Spiritual Development for College Students is a textbook for a course in practical spirituality for young adults in general, and specifically for college students. In this course, "rise above it" refers to rising into higher states of consciousness through practicing universal spiritual principles. In these higher states, above ego concerns, students become more self-aware and gain a broader, deeper perspective on the issues that confront them. While this course does not deal directly with the pressing social issues of our day (violence, substance abuse, global warming, gender identity, poverty, etc.), it does encourage students to examine themselves in the light of universal truth. This leads to an awareness in which they can make decisions that are grounded in the highest human values. Using the Ten Commandments as a framework for universal spiritual principles, this book demonstrates how spiritual practice is the core of every major religion-regardless of differences in doctrine or ritual. Students will not only learn how the commandments occur in Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism, they will also have the opportunity to practice these spiritual principles in their own lives-especially in regard to the college experience. Each chapter has four parts: Part One: Introductory Story An opening story based on world history, famous literature, or current events, intended to introduce the spiritual practice to be discussed in the chapter. Part Two: World Scriptures A survey of the major religions, with a focus on how each religion contributes to a fuller and deeper understanding of the spiritual practice being studied that week. Many perspectives on the same truth reveal multiple facets of the same gem. Part Three: Journal Entries Excerpts from journal entries and weekly reports, selected from over 12,000 journal entries written by students who have taken this course over the past eighteen years. The book contains over 100 of these anonymous journal entries, reproduced with permission. Part Four: Suggestions for further reflection and practice. Many participants in this course have described themselves as "spiritual but not religious," "evangelical," "agnostic" and even "atheist." Regardless of how students initially describe themselves, they find this course tremendously useful in becoming a finer version of themselves. This course has been taught in a variety of formats for both undergraduate and graduate credit at Bryn Athyn College, the Graduate Theological Foundation, Lincoln University, Mercer University, and the Pacific School of Religion. It is recommended for courses in Practical Spirituality, Religious Ethics, Comparative Religion, Professional Ethics, Moral Life, and Ethical Decision-Making. It could also provide the framework for a First-Year Studies program. A 22-page index, along with a bibliography that includes multiple web sources is designed to help students pursue further research interests.

Author : Margaret A. Jablonski
Publisher : Jossey-Bass
ISBN 13 : 9780787957872
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Implications of Student Spirituality for Student Affairs Practice written by Margaret A. Jablonski and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 2001-10-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the past few years, there has been a surge of interest in the spiritual development of college students, and in connecting spirituality and organizational change. In the past, student affairs organizations and higher education programs have been reluctant to address spirituality as connected to student development or to the programs and services on a college campus. This issue of New Directions for Student Services provides student affairs professionals and others on college campuses with information and guidance about including spirituality in student life programs and in the curriculum of preparation programs. Contributors explore the role that faith and spirit play in individual and group development on our campuses. Models of leadership, staff development, and graduate education itself are all examined from the context of spirituality. This is the 95th issue of the Jossey-Bass higher education series New Directions for Student Services.

Author : William Toohey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780983358688
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Life After Birth written by William Toohey and published by . This book was released on 2013-10-03 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fr. William Toohey, C.S.C. has written a masterpiece for all college students. A quick glance at the chapter titles in the Table of Contents will affirm the relevance, style and tone that make this book a classic invitation to spiritual growth for college students and others confronting the realities of life in the world today. Father Toohey's remarkable understanding of college students, and of the Gospel, combine to make Life After Birth a call to a life well lived. Fr. William Toohey, C.S.C. was Director of Campus Ministry at the University of Notre Dame from 1970 until his untimely death from encephalitis in 1980. A dynamic preacher, his 12:15 Mass at Sacred Heart attracted throngs of students, faculty and staff, as did his writings. Life After Birth is testimony to the timelessness of his witness.