
Deusa Maria Santana
- Brazil
Between December 2021 and May 2022, Holistic Think Tank conducted field research in 19 selected schools in 10 countries all over the world. We gave voice to children, searching for an answer to the question: "What Ought Schools to Teach?". The results provided us with great insight into and allowed us to explore the universal humanistic foundations of education. What we saw strengthened our belief in the absolute necessity of a substantial change in education. A paradigm shift towards holistic, interdisciplinary teaching is a must.
Education in sub-Saharan African countries is still a privilege, not a natural experience. Especially for girls.
09 August 2023
The amount of studying imposed on students is a systemic problem, not the teachers’ idea – says one of the parents interviewed by HTT researchers at a Polish school. The…
09 December 2022
Schools ought to teach what is relevant and applicable in the day-to-day interaction in life, either at work or in the community – our report on Zimbabwe education says. Learning…
29 November 2022
Currently, various countries all over the globe – following the global educational trend that emphasizes 21st-century competencies – have undertaken reforms to their curricula. These changes are the result of…
29 November 2022
In 2015, Kenya began introducing a new holistic and interdisciplinary curriculum. Its premise – to raise a generation that will meet the expectations of the future world – is inspiring…
29 November 2022
1. Introduction The Holistic Think Tank aims to improve the functioning of schools worldwide by moving away from the traditional teaching model to one that considers the modern world’s requirements,…
18 November 2022
Today’s students need a multi-dimensional set of skills: the ones for both their present and future lives, abilities they can use at home and work, traditional skills as well as…
07 November 2022
The dominance of private education, overprotective parents helping children with their homework, and numerous tutors – this approach to education does not always work out well for the new generation,…
07 November 2022
Most teachers dream of education that will develop students’ talents, show them how to resolve problems, communicate efficiently, analyze sources and cooperate. However, through system requirements and outdated curriculum, they…
07 November 2022
South Korean participants in the HTT research project see school as a community that reflects the society in general. By functioning in it, students develop the same skills they will…
17 October 2022
STEAM education tries to integrate the learning experience, with a focus on connecting the subjects of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and the arts, with a special emphasis on specific themes.…
17 October 2022
The core of the Brazilian curriculum fosters ten general competences that contribute to the holistic formation and education of children. Not only does the new approach to education aim to…
17 October 2022
Teachers who took part in the HTT research project in Brazil dream of a student-centered and reality-based education that inspires students to aim higher. Opening doors to the future School…
29 September 2022
What kind of skills and knowledge should be taught in schools for the world’s better future – this was the question we asked 19 schools in 10 different countries all…
27 September 2022
South African participants in the HTT research project stressed the importance of holistic development of students which is most successfully implemented in their schools through the Life Skills subject. Learning…
27 September 2022
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world” Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom Schools do not exist in a vacuum. Each is a…
27 September 2022