Deusa Maria Santana
- Brazil
Research
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.
Maryanne Hasea
- Kenia
Yeonhee Gwak
- South Korea
Richard Cilliers
- RPA
Mercy Mhlaba
- Zimbabwe
Colette Aoun, Ph.D.
- Lebanon
Luisa Alejandra Tello Pérez
- USA
Carmen Stevens
- UAE
Nyoman Agus Indrawan
- Philippines
Jan Cieślak
- Poland
Reflections from the research
Education of unequal opportunity. African girls still don’t have as much access to schools as their brothers, international organizations alarm, and HTT research confirms
Education in sub-Saharan African countries is still a privilege, not a natural experience. Especially for girls.
09 August 2023
Toward the „thriving” relationships in Polish schools
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
Zimbabwe: Hopes of the teachers and dreams of the students
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
Philippines: The world’s awakening. Mankind is beginning to understand that the future starts with education
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
Kenya: lessons learned. What should we pay attention to while introducing the education reform
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
HTT RESEARCH SUMMARY: different countries share the same dream of a better school
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
How to make schools catch up with the 21st century?
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
When more is less
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
Kids always want to know more, but teachers hit systemic obstacles
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
School is a miniature society
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
“Emotional touch with creative design” – Inspiration from Korean interdisciplinary approach to education
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
Brazilian vision of education – socioemotional skills in the forefront
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
“School should not just be a four-walled classroom”
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 Should Schools Teach? A Phenomenography of School Environments
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 schools on the path to interdisciplinary education
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
South Africa: Schools are not isolated entities
“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