Labyrinths in Higher Education Instructional Practice

Labyrinth Photo Taken by Dan Smith

Within contemplative pedagogy, labyrinths are one form of “active meditative practice.” UCO’s labyrinth is the first at a public university in Oklahoma, and it is perfectly suited to our campus for a number of reasons, one of which is that contemplative instructional practice can be a key strategy which prompts for Transformative Learning experiences. Another is that labyrinth walking, as a form of active meditation, benefits students’ 
cognition and attention (see the Brief Mindfulness Training Improves Cognition resource from the Contemplative Pedagogy page).

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• UCO’s Labyrinth – A Path for Reflection and Transformative Learning
• The Labyrinth Society
• Worldwide Labyrinth Locator
  

• Health & Wellness - Walking the labyrinth; stress reduction; mindful meditation
• Psychology - Stress; grief; reflection
• Research - Research and problem-solving activities
• Leadership - Group/single activities; team-building
• Dance - Use of unconventional space; team-building
• Language & Liberal Arts - Writing activities; mythology; history; design; philosophy
• Service Learning/Civic Engagement - Community events surrounding/featuring the labyrinth