Educating the Whole Person: Creativity, Holism and the Future of Learning

 

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Auteur: Delgado Álvarez, Alberto
Format: artículo original
Statut:Versión publicada
Date de publication:2026
Description:Educating the whole person has become a central priority in contemporary educational reform, emphasizing creativity, holistic development, and the cultivation of competencies for an uncertain and challenging future. Rather than focusing exclusively on standardized knowledge acquisition, holistic education integrates cognitive, emotional, social, ethical, and cultural dimensions of learning. Creativity plays a pivotal role in this vision, fostering adaptability, problem-solving, and innovation across disciplines. There is a need to align curriculum, assessment, and quality assurance with broader educational purposes. Such alignment requires innovative assessment practices—performance tasks and reflective activities that capture process, originality, and collaboration. It also demands policies that promote individual equity, digital competence, and fair inclusion, ensuring that all learners benefit from creative opportunities. Educating the whole person is therefore both a pedagogical and societal imperative, preparing individuals not only for academic success but also for meaningful participation in civic, cultural, and global communities.
Pays:Portal de Revistas UNA
Institution:Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UNA
Langue:Inglés
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OAI Identifier:oai:www.revistas.una.ac.cr:article/21631
Accès en ligne:https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/ensayospedagogicos/article/view/21631
Mots-clés:assessment
creativity
curriculum
digital competence
equity
holistic education
inclusion
quality assurance