Holistic education – a model based on three pillars
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Holistic education – a model based on three pillars from cognitive science. An example from science education
Holistic education – a model based on three pillars from cognitive science. An example from science education

Author(s): Eliza Rybska, Maciej Błaszak
Subject(s): Education
Published by: Uniwersytet Gdański
Keywords: holistic education, neural networks; dimensions of holistic education – sensibility; functionality; rationality

Summary/Abstract: In this conceptual article we present a modular model of holistic education. Within this approach, an educational activity (and a child’s learning that derives from it) can be characterized in three dimensions: 1) safety, inclusion and participation; 2) interaction, cognition and representation; and 3) affective action leading to imagination and creativity. A holistic approach nurturing the full cognitive development of a child requires going beyond what a conventional school offers, but still presumes designed but liberating processes. We provide a neurobiological argument for holistic education supported by evidence for the featured three dimensions of holistic education along with illustrative examples.

  • Issue Year: XVI/2020
  • Issue No: 2 (49)
  • Page Range: 45-59
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: English