Education (EDUC) - Holistic Education

EDUC 5266  Holistic Education

Hours:

Three hours of lecture per week for one term.

Credits:

3

Description:

The purpose of this course is to reacquaint ourselves with the interconnectedness of body, mind, emotions, and spirit. The course will focus on theory and practice, and wherever possible the various components of the course will be examined within the context of Ontario. We will examine topics such as the holistic curriculum, nurturing our wholeness, standardization, outcomes-based education, marketization of education. The readings will focus on the works of Jack Miller and others leading scholars in holistic education.