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An Intervention to Support Higher Education Teachers' Teaching Processes and Well-Being: Protocol for an Intervention

Liisa Postareff¹, Anna Parpala², Petri Nokelainen³

¹Unit for Research and Development of Higher Education Pedagogy, Häme University of Applied Sciences, Hämeenlinna, Finland.

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|June 25, 2025

Summary

Higher education teachers can improve well-being and teaching through an intervention combining guided reflection and mindfulness. This approach enhances awareness of teaching

Area of Science:

Educational Psychology
Higher Education Pedagogy
Occupational Well-being

Background:

Higher education teachers face significant work pressures impacting well-being.
Learning-focused teaching (LFT) is linked to improved teacher self-efficacy and positive emotions.
Mindfulness interventions show promise for enhancing teacher well-being and teaching practices.

Purpose of the Study:

To design and describe an intervention for higher education teachers.
The intervention aims to support teaching processes and enhance teacher well-being.
It focuses on guided reflection and mindfulness-based practices to promote learning-focused teaching.

Main Methods:

An online intervention involving group meetings and guided reflection sessions.
Participants engaged in self-study, mindfulness exercises, and video-recorded teaching reflections.
Physiological data (arousal via smart ring) were collected during reflection sessions.
Longitudinal data were gathered using experience sampling, interviews, and surveys.

Main Results:

Recruitment occurred in Fall 2023 across 9 Finnish HE institutions.
56 teachers participated initially; 37 completed the intervention by Spring 2024.
Ongoing data collection will continue through the 2024-2025 academic year.

Conclusions:

The intervention integrates guided reflection, group work, and mindfulness.
It aims to increase teachers' awareness of the link between teaching and well-being.
Insights will inform strategies to enhance higher education teachers' well-being and teaching effectiveness.

Keywords:

approaches to teaching arousal guided reflection higher education mindfulness pedagogical awareness teachers well-being

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