Still learning: an examination of Quaker stillness as an active teaching method

Thesis

The Religious Society of Friends, known as Quakers, administers nine schools within the UK and these generally operate on Quaker beliefs and principles. There are Quaker schools across the globe; however, just as the disciplines within Quakerism vary around the world so too do their schools. This research is conducted at one UK independent Quaker school and is led by their unique ‘way’ (Advices and Queries 2) of Quakerism. To maintain the anonymity of the school it will be called Fergow Sc...

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Authors: Simms, Z

• Type of award: MSc
• Level of award: Masters
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Keywords: Meeting for Worship; MLT; MLT2016; Stilling; Mindfulness; Silence; Quaker; Collective worship
• Subjects: Education