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Can Holistic Education Solve the World’s Problems: A Systematic Literature Review

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  • Brigita Miseliunaite

    (Educational Research Group, Institute of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Kaunas University of Technology, A. Mickevičiaus g. 37, LT-44244 Kaunas, Lithuania)

  • Irina Kliziene

    (Educational Research Group, Institute of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Kaunas University of Technology, A. Mickevičiaus g. 37, LT-44244 Kaunas, Lithuania)

  • Gintautas Cibulskas

    (Educational Research Group, Institute of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Kaunas University of Technology, A. Mickevičiaus g. 37, LT-44244 Kaunas, Lithuania)

Abstract

UNESCO argues that having a holistic approach to education is essential to address global development challenges. However, what empirical evidence do we have about holistic education practices? This study aims to review empirical research on holistic education. The methodological design is a systematic review study following the PRISMA guidelines based on a search of the Scopus and Semantic Scholar databases carried out in December 2021. The selected studies were analysed through a qualitative three-stage screening process based on 218 subjects, 9 of which were included in the final sample. The following inclusion criteria were used: empirical studies or research in English; free access via the internet; and categories limited to “holistic/education/curriculum/pedagogy”. The qualitative analysis of the articles based on the interpretative paradigm and the open coding method was implemented in MAXQDA. The study shows a lack of large-scale quantitative and comparative research showing the benefits of holistic education, its impact on personal and social transformation, and the preparation of teachers to become holistic educators. There is a lack of research analysing the effect of holistic education on environmental awareness compared with traditional education.

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  • Brigita Miseliunaite & Irina Kliziene & Gintautas Cibulskas, 2022. "Can Holistic Education Solve the World’s Problems: A Systematic Literature Review," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(15), pages 1-20, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:15:p:9737-:d:882719
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