Publication Date
Spring 5-8-2022
Document Type
Action research project: Open access
Degree Name
MA Higher Education Leadership
Department
Leadership Studies
Abstract
Higher education students have a critical need to be fully present and engaged in the learning space that they participate in. Incorporating grounding and mindfulness practices at the start of student employee training and team building seminars was tested to determine if their engagement level and knowledge retention increased. Grounding and mindfulness practices have predominantly focused on the classroom experience, failing to address additional shared learning environments that students occupy. In my action research, I implemented a multifaceted and fundamental grounding and mindfulness-guided practice for student employees in the Student Activities and Involvement department. I used control groups, whole-group guided practice, quantitative information quiz, and engagement assessments. Through a greater connection to the present space and intentional awareness of being more focused on the here and now, student employee training spaces were proven to be more engaging and effective. My research serves as a practical approach for grounding and mindfulness practices in higher education spaces, and I used the findings to demonstrate that these simple practices can be used anywhere shared learning and collaborative environments take place.
Digital USD Citation
Fox, Jeffrey, "Increasing Student Employee Engagement and Knowledge Retention Using Grounding and Mindfulness Practices" (2022). M.A. in Higher Education Leadership: Action Research Projects. 99.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/soles-mahel-action/99
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