NEW HORIZONS IN EDUCATION THROUGH HOLISTIC APPROACH

Authors : Ahmet Egemen Akmençe, Burhan Akpinar, Ezgi Akmençe

Pages : 1-7

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Publication Date : 2016-07-01

Article Type : Other

Abstract :The aim of this study is to analyze the concept of "holistic” and to discuss the positive reflection of this concept to education. By documentation analysis method, related literature has been scanned. A conclusion has been put forward and some suggestions have been offered to improve our current education system which is based on positivist approach. The reference source of positivist, modern, idealistic, essentialist and traditional education is behaviorism. A parallelism can be drawn between the insight which aims to improve the individual in mostly mental aspect and materialistic worldview. Intelligence is in the forefront for this approach which handles the individual with only materialistic aspect. However, human being is a whole consisting of both matter and sense. The only way to achieve perfection in education is to balance the factors including body, mind, soul, feelings and thoughts equally.Keywords: holistic, holistic approach, holisticism in education
Keywords : holistic, holistic approach, holisticism in education