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Perception of Education Students About the Benefits of Meditation in the Context of a Pandemic

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No. 9 (2022): July-December 2022
https://doi.org/10.5354/2452-5014.2022.67732

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The COVID-19 pandemic in Chile forced universities to carry out their functions remotely, which meant a work and emotional overload for students, teachers and administrative staff. In this context, the Differential Education program at the University of Viña del Mar (UVM) implemented a series of meditation sessions for its students. The objective of the study presented in this article was to investigate the perception of students about the regular meditative practice experienced in a given subject and its impact on learning. A qualitative approach methodology with phenomenological design was chosen. The data collection was developed through a semi-structured interview with six students who practiced meditation, who also participated in a focus group. On the other hand, five teachers from the same career also participated in a focus group. The main findings allow us to affirm that the implementation of the meditation developed during the classes caused benefits in the students, since -according to their statements and those of their teachers- a better disposition towards learning was achieved, despite the adverse health context. in which the sessions took place.

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Higher education, integral education, learning, meditation, pandemic, COVID-19

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Leyla Santos-Guzmán, University of Viña del Mar

Professor of Pedagogy in Differential Education, Viña del Mar University, Chile; Master's Degree in Teaching for Higher Education and Applied Research, Viña del Mar University, Chile.

Ingrid Díaz-Ortiz, Viña del Mar University

Professor of the Pedagogy in Differential Education, Viña del Mar University, Chile; Master in Research, Interactive Evaluation and Education, Universidad Central, Santiago, Chile.

Chenda Ramírez-Vega, Viña del Mar University

Director of the Master in Teaching for Higher Education and Applied Research, Viña del Mar University, Chile; PhD in Education, Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain.

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Santos-Guzmán, L., Díaz-Ortiz, I., & Ramírez-Vega, C. (2022). Perception of Education Students About the Benefits of Meditation in the Context of a Pandemic . Revista Saberes Educativos, (9), 28–59. https://doi.org/10.5354/2452-5014.2022.67732
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