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Post by manjay on May 28, 2007 15:00:45 GMT
Can anyone give me a definitive answer on the difference between Holistic and Heuristic play? Every piece of information I find seems to give conflicting advice?  Thanks Amanda xx |
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Post by Pauline on May 28, 2007 15:37:15 GMT
Well, Holistic education is described:
Holistic education is based on the premise that each person finds identity, meaning, and purpose in life through connections to the community, to the natural world, and to spiritual values such as compassion and peace. Holistic education aims to call forth from people an intrinsic reverence for life and a passionate love of learning. This is done, not through an academic "curriculum" that condenses the world into instructional packages, but through direct engagement with the environment. Holistic education nurtures a sense of wonder.Heuristic means "to discover" so I would say they were the same thing.  |
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Post by deeb66 on May 30, 2007 7:10:34 GMT
Sorry Amanda - only just seen this thread (must put my specs on  ) Like Pauline I thought they were exactly the same thing!!! Dee |
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Post by tasha on May 30, 2007 15:18:11 GMT
Ok - hope I make sense! V. basically holistic is where for exapmle you are baking a cake and instead of it just being baking your doing science (what happens when me put this in the oven? - it changes from liquid to solid, maths for the weighing etc, all at the same time! Heuristic is an extension of treasure baskets and not tell you how to play toys! Personally I think that it's all just fancy words - use as you please as nobody agrees on what they men anyway!!! Tasha |
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Post by angeldelight on May 30, 2007 21:40:17 GMT
Yep Amanda I have to agree with Pauline and Dee they are the same thing
Angel xx
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Post by nannan on Jun 6, 2007 18:33:54 GMT
Y
cant give a definitive answer on this one, I thought they were the same also,
Mandy
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