Holistic Education is the way forward

What Is Holistic Education?

Holistic education is a comprehensive approach to teaching where educators seek to address the emotional, social, ethical, physical and academic needs of knowledge seeker in an integrated learning framework. This framework addresses the three broader elements of human mankind – body, mind and soul. Emphasis is also placed on positive school and home environments; and providing whole-child supports (services that support academic and non-academic needs, also known as wraparound supports) to knowledge seekers.

Holistic Education Methods

The goal of holistic education is to cultivate a developing knowledge seeker’s physical, emotional, moral, psychological, and spiritual attributes. Serving the whole knownledge seeker means providing opportunities that are personalised to a knowledge seeker’s skills and feelings. Lessons are conducted in a safe, supportive, non-judgemental environment that allows knowledge seeker’s to utilise their individual strengths. Educators are prepared to nurture students with varying educational levels and learning capabilities. While holistic education is guided by one overarching philosophy, educators may employ a number of methods and strategies to create a holistic learning culture.

Common Educator’s Strategies

  • Improved Academic Achievement
    Holistic education will improve the academic achievements of all knowledge seeker, regardless of background and circumstances, by catering to individual learning styles and providing a supportive learning environment.
  • Encouraging Self-Confidence
    Knowledge seekers need to believe that they belong at school and have the ability to succeed. Positive auto-suggestion and self-affirmation is also a key tool often used by educators. Educators help build self-confidence by providing multiple opportunities for knowledge seekers to digest structured information and communicate their understanding in a variety of ways. Educators also recognise knowledge seeker’ unique strengths and treat all knowledge seeker equally. Knowledge seeker’s motivation can be enhanced by making sure that lessons are relevant to knowledge seeker’ lives and focus on realistic issues.
  • Incorporating Emotional Reflection
    As a educator, it’s not always easy to look beyond academic performance to nurture the mental and emotional well-being of a knowledge seeker. To encourage emotional reflection in daily routines, educators might provide moments for knowledge seekers to reflect, contemplate, or even meditate. Lessons to teach empathy could focus on effective listening and observation techniques or literature that presents varying perspectives on social issues.

Outcomes of Holistic Education

Holistic education is based on a learning philosophy that brings a number of benefits to knowledge seekers, educators, schools, and communities. Knowledge seeker are empowered to improve their educational outcomes and gain the life skills necessary to take on a successful professional career.

  • Improved Academic Achievement
    Holistic education will improve the academic achievements of all knowledge seekers, regardless of their background and circumstances, by catering to individual learning styles and providing a supportive learning environment.
  • Enhanced Mental and Emotional Well-Being
    Holistic education will improve the academic achievements of all knowledge seeker, regardless of background and circumstances, by catering to individual learning styles and providing a supportive learning environment.
  • Increased Problem-Solving Ability
    Knowledge seekers who are tasked with solving real-world problems that exist in their communities emerge with strong critical-thinking skills. These hands-on projects give knowledge seekers skills that will apply to their adult careers, such as how to gather, analyze, and report data and how to collaborate with others.
  • Reduced Impact of Inequities
    By emphasizing integrated learning concepts, the whole-child approach to education has been shown to reduce the psychological impact of issues such as violence, abuse, or poverty on academic achievement.

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