Complementary teaching practices: Ignatian pedagogy and Buddhist-inspired compassion meditation

While scholarly discussions on Jesuit education are plentiful, inquiries related to Ignatian pedagogy are rare. This article examines the applications of Ignatian pedagogy by juxtaposing it with the analysis of a Buddhist-inspired and interdisciplinary contemplation program, Cognitively-Based Compas...

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Published in:Teaching theology and religion
Main Author: Chien, Gloria I.-Ling (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell [2020]
In: Teaching theology and religion
RelBib Classification:AH Religious education
BL Buddhism
CB Christian life; spirituality
FB Theological education
KDB Roman Catholic Church
NCA Ethics
Further subjects:B Jesuit higher education
B interdisciplinary pedagogy
B whole person development
B Ignatian Pedagogical Paradigm
B compassion meditation
B Cognitively-Based Compassion Training®
B contemplation practice
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Summary:While scholarly discussions on Jesuit education are plentiful, inquiries related to Ignatian pedagogy are rare. This article examines the applications of Ignatian pedagogy by juxtaposing it with the analysis of a Buddhist-inspired and interdisciplinary contemplation program, Cognitively-Based Compassion Training® (CBCT®). Drawing from the author's experience in teaching CBCT® at a Jesuit University, this article explores how CBCT® aligns with the Ignatian Pedagogical Paradigm's five elements: context, experience, reflection, action, and evaluation. This study uses psychometrical measurements, such as the Compassionate Love for Humanity Scale, to document how my interdisciplinary approach may enhance participants' emotional well-being and widen their ethical concerns. As these outcomes are inherently cross-disciplinary and include intellectual and affective dimensions, they cannot be achieved through a single field. Building a bridge between the Ignatian Pedagogical Paradigm and CBCT® provides a successful strategy for the educational objectives of developing the whole person and forming a compassionate character.
ISSN:1467-9647
Contains:Enthalten in: Teaching theology and religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/teth.12540