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Impactful Micro-moments for Deep Learning in Higher Education Classrooms: A Whole-person Education Perspective

Title
Impactful Micro-moments for Deep Learning in Higher Education Classrooms: A Whole-person Education Perspective
Creator
Chukkali, Surekha; Kar, Suparna Majumdar; Sudhesh, N. T.
Description
The context within which higher education operates has undergone rapid changes in the past few decades. These changes, necessitated by a brittle, anxious, non-linear and incomprehensible (BANI) world, have made the inculcation of 21st-century skills and adoption of a competency-based curriculum increasingly relevant. This chapter addresses these shifts in higher education and their challenges for faculty members and students. The authors focus on in-class pedagogical practices which can be adopted in light of the changes in what is learnt and how it is learnt. The best teacherstudent learning sessions are those that create lasting learning outcomes. This chapter draws from positive psychology concepts and highlights the importance of creating intentional macro- and micro-moments in learning spaces. As educators, crafting deliberately planned moments can make learning more experiential, quick and long-lasting. Though micro-moments can be unstructured and unscripted, the authors focus on those micro-moments that are deliberate and carefully planned to help nurture creativity, mindfulness and organisational commitment. They can be used to echo and reinforce the larger vision of the programme or the institution. By leveraging micro-moments, educators can create opportunities for continuous learning, self-reflection and personal growth beyond the traditional classroom setting. This chapter examines the role of micro-moments in enhancing cognitive, emotional, social and ethical dimensions of student development through deep learning. 2026 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. All rights reserved.
Source
Psychology Teaching and Learning: Innovations, Trends, and Best Practices;pp.284-296
Date
01-01-2026
Publisher
wiley
Subject
active learning; designing classroom experiences; higher education; intentional learning; micro-moments; whole-person education
Coverage
Chukkali S., School of Psychological Sciences, CHRIST, Deemed to be University, Karnataka, Bengaluru, India; Kar S.M., Department of Sociology, CHRIST, Deemed to be University, Karnataka, Bengaluru, India; Sudhesh N.T., School of Psychological Sciences, CHRIST, Deemed to be University, Karnataka, Bengaluru, India
Rights
Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library
Relation
ISBN: 978-139440239-7; 978-139440236-6;
Format
online
Language
English
Type
Book chapter

Citation

Chukkali, Surekha; Kar, Suparna Majumdar; Sudhesh, N. T., “Impactful Micro-moments for Deep Learning in Higher Education Classrooms: A Whole-person Education Perspective,” CHRIST (Deemed To Be University) Institutional Repository, accessed June 18, 2026, https://archives.christuniversity.in/items/show/23953.

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