Holistic education emphasizes the need for the individual to define their identity, the meaning and purpose of their life within the community in which they find themselves. Miller proposed that…

Pedagogies based on the development of thought present two main currents: Waldorf pedagogy and the scientific pedagogy of the Montessori school. Both models respect and emphasize the individual mental, spiritual,…

Pedagogies based on the development of thought present two main currents: Waldorf pedagogy and the scientific pedagogy of the Montessori school. Both models respect and emphasize the individual mental, spiritual,…

Often schools teach nineteenth-century content with twentieth-century teachers to 21st-century students Monereo and Pozo As Monereo and Pozo (2001) summarize in this sentence, the current educational system was created during…

Social constructivism emphasizes the collaborative nature of learning and the importance of the cultural and social context. Learning is based on integration, relationship reinforcement and personal knowledge schemes buildup. This…

Democratic or freedom-based learning schools defend the freedom and autonomy of the student. Learning always begins with students' interests and motivations; it should not be determined by social needs. Within…

Critical pedagogy is a philosophy of progressive teaching whose objective is to promote the development of critical thinking in the student to generate individuals capable of examining the established power…