Guided Imagery in Education

Abstract

Guided imagery, a technique involving introspection, awareness of inner imagery and symbolic expression, focusing and subsequent heightened self-understanding, has recently come to the attention of educators as a valuable tool for learning on many levels. Classroom observations, articles and research reports, workshops and conferences on humanistic/holistic/ transpersonal education show that educators tend to use imagery processes for one or more of the following purposes: ( a) higher consciousness; (b) re laxation and receptivity to learning; (c) increased mastery of information.

Although much research needs to be done in the field of imagery in education and transpersonal approaches to learning, successes from various projects lead us to conclude that education models of the future will include imagery activities as a core aspect of the standard curriculum.

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