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Showing 1 to 20 of 50 for “"Holistic education"”.
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Whole Teachers: A Holistic Education Perspective on Krishnamurti‘s Educational Philosophy
… from the Oak Grove School, an alternative, holistic school founded by Krishnamurti in 1974. This inquiry probed into teachers’ thinking, teachers’ lives, teachers’ inner lives, teachers’ contemplative practices, teachers’ calling/vocation and teachers’ pedagogy. The findings of this inquiry …
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Military Children and Holistic Education: A Narrative Reflection on Classroom Practice
… reflection to examine how the educational needs of military children might be met through the use of holistic educational practices rather than a (well-intentioned) traditional, standardized curriculum. Data were gathered through observation; personal experience as a military …
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The Frequency of Implementation of Lasallian Pedagogy in Traditional College-Preparatory High Schools Sponsored by the De La Salle Christian Brothers in the United States
… defined by White (2007): student-centeredness, holistic education, constructive scaffolding, collaboration, social justice, relevancy, and discipleship. Using survey research with selected follow-up interviews, 137 academic department chairs at 21 traditional college-preparatory Lasallian high …
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Education in and by rhythm: Exploring holistic experiences in Dalcroze pedagogy
Holistic education seeks to engage students intellectually, physically, spiritually, and emotionally, and to build connections between the student’s inner and outer worlds. Dalcroze Eurhythmics is an approach to music education that uses movement to teach musical concepts in a socially interactive …
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Leadership perceptions of Krishnamurti school administrators: a phenomenological study
Krishnamurti schools are influenced by the educational philosophy of the Indian teacher Jiddu Krishnamurti and offer a unique approach to holistic education. Current and former principals of Krishnamurti schools express concern that Krishnamurti did not provide a blueprint for the institutional …
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Toward eco -citizenship: A praxis for empowerment
<p>My teaching practice and research is about holistic education which assumes that, at some fundamental level, everything is connected. Holistic education is a philosophy, a worldview, that challenges the fragmented, reductionist, mechanistic and nationalistic assumptions of mainstream culture and …
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Are Alternative Schools Effectively Educating Students Placed at Risk for School Failure? The Role of Families
… more structural programming centered around holistic education must be enacted at both educational environments; and lastly, teaching students inner discipline to help them self-correct their conduct by learning how to stop, think, and then respond to circumstances.
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Educational Implications of Gendlin's Philosophy of *Experiencing
… in philosophy and demonstrates its relevance to holistic education. Specifically, it takes up the work of Chicago-school psychologist and philosopher Eugene Gendlin, who expands Merleau-Pontian insights for psychoanalytic purposes. Gendlin's process model of experience is timely and apropos to …
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The Peruvian Education Reform of 1968-1980 and Seventh-day Adventist Education at Inca Union College : a Study in Models
… study was to compare and contrast two distinct educational models: (1) Peruvian educational reform, which affected both public and private education throughout the country, and (2) the Seventh-day Adventist educational system as represented by Inca Union College. This research was limited …
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The role of physical education in South African primary schools
This thesis argued that Physical Education is marginalised in the South African primary school education sector. Through this marginalisation, Physical Education has been reduced from having full subject status, to being only one of the components of one of the primary school learning areas, …
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The spiritual life of young children
… of children’s lives and a surge of interest in holistic education. But what is spirituality? And how do children express their spiritual being? Spirituality has been described as ‘a fuzzy concept’. This dissertation seeks to explore the various definitions of spirituality and discusses three …
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Primary students’ engagement with the visual arts and their transition into Year 7
Visual Arts education is fundamental to an effective school curriculum for primary and secondary students. It provides students with opportunities for expression and personal growth, essential to a holistic education. Recently, in Perth, Western Australia (WA) several secondary Visual Arts …
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Image-of-God Motif in the Writings of Ellen G. White : A Search for a Distinct Voice in Educational Philosophy
… motif and its influence on Seventh-day Adventist educational philosophy has not been examined thoroughly by thesis, dissertation, or other academic research. This dissertation is a significant effort toward fulfilling this need by examining and contextualizing White’s writings on the image of God …
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The integration of physical education in early years primary Mathematics
… all subjects in the primary area so as to ensure holistic education for all. In this dissertation one will encounter the various elements which enhance integration of primary subjects and what can be done to promote such learning more successfully in primary schools around Malta.
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Ciclo de aprendizagem na perspectiva do ciclo de formação humana: uma proposta de formação continuada para professores dos anos iniciais do ensino fundamental
… the scope of the Professional Master's Degree in Education at the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), presents the results of an investigation carried out at Escola Municipal São Francisco de Assis, which is part of the Municipal Education Network of Salvador (RMES). The objective of the study was …
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Physical Education, teachers and training: understanding the voice of teachers and their training needs for engaging in truly nonlinear teaching practice
… the academically considered notion of Physical Education and Physical Education in practice has implications across the entire education spectrum but it is arguably compounded at primary age where teachers are prepared more generally across the whole curriculum for teaching rather than …
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A cross-discipline study in the school of health and education: examining interpersonal conflict in college life through collective cultural lens
… through the integrative lens of health and education, with a particular focus on students’ perceptions of conflict in their college life. As an insider-researcher, my deep involvement with the students’ college life experiences has enabled me to form a unique methodological framework suited …
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An Educator Out of Water: A Phenomenological Study into Identity-as-Educator for Student Affairs Professionals
… happening since the inception of western higher education. The profession has shifted a great deal since that time, with an emphasis now on student affairs professionals as ‘educators’ alongside their faculty counterparts. Regardless of change, research has consistently demonstrated the impact …
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Paradigma der Digitalen und Multioptionalen Bildung: Ein sozio-ökonomisches Konstrukt der Belastungs-Beanspruchungs-Interiorisation des familien- und berufsbegleitenden Weiterbildungsstudiums in der Schweiz
… with how a family- and work-related continuing education programme should be designed in order to be able to achieve academic success. Both the students and the university are taken into account. Digital multi-optional education is to be understood as a holistic education in a family- and …
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