Research Synthesis Based on Contemplative Education

Abstract

The research aims to synthesize studies pertaining to contemplative education. The synthesis emphasizes five principal aspects: 1) Stages of the learning process, 2) Methods of sampling, 3) Levels of education, 4) Areas of study, and 5) Characteristics of learning. The sample comprises 25 research studies pertaining to contemplative education teaching models, chosen via purposive sampling. The research design employs a meta-synthesis, utilizing the research synthesis form as the primary analytical tool. 

The results are presented as follows: the contemplative learning process comprised seven stages, with Stage 3, "systematic thinking," being the most utilized, representing 92% of occurrences. Purposive sampling was the most commonly used sampling method, accounting for 40% of cases. The predominant educational level examined was undergraduate, comprising 60% of the studies. 4) Social sciences represented the most extensively researched field of study, comprising 60%; and 5) the cognitive domain was identified as the most examined learning characteristic, accounting for 68%.