Holistic education in Malaysia.
This article discusses the concept of holistic education in Malaysia in the light of the principles adhered by the National Philosophy of Education (NPE) in the country with its focus on the development of well-balanced and integrated individuals who hold a firm belief in and devotion to God. In add...
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English English |
| Published: |
EuroJournals
2009
|
| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15024/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15024/1/Holistic%20education%20in%20Malaysia.pdf |
| _version_ | 1848842561307803648 |
|---|---|
| author | Ismail, Habsah Hassan, Aminuddin |
| author_facet | Ismail, Habsah Hassan, Aminuddin |
| author_sort | Ismail, Habsah |
| building | UPM Institutional Repository |
| collection | Online Access |
| description | This article discusses the concept of holistic education in Malaysia in the light of the principles adhered by the National Philosophy of Education (NPE) in the country with its focus on the development of well-balanced and integrated individuals who hold a firm belief in and devotion to God. In addressing the importance of the holistic notion of education, the Western concept of holism and integrated education as seen from the aspects of aim, philosophical principles underpinning the practices, curriculum and the teaching and learning process are also discussed. In highlighting the meaning of holistic education in Malaysia, similarities and differences in the meaning and principles of holistic education in the country and her western counterpart had been explained and the rational for the implementation of the holistic concept was provided. |
| first_indexed | 2025-11-15T08:01:05Z |
| format | Article |
| id | upm-15024 |
| institution | Universiti Putra Malaysia |
| institution_category | Local University |
| language | English English |
| last_indexed | 2025-11-15T08:01:05Z |
| publishDate | 2009 |
| publisher | EuroJournals |
| recordtype | eprints |
| repository_type | Digital Repository |
| spelling | upm-150242015-09-29T03:03:56Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15024/ Holistic education in Malaysia. Ismail, Habsah Hassan, Aminuddin This article discusses the concept of holistic education in Malaysia in the light of the principles adhered by the National Philosophy of Education (NPE) in the country with its focus on the development of well-balanced and integrated individuals who hold a firm belief in and devotion to God. In addressing the importance of the holistic notion of education, the Western concept of holism and integrated education as seen from the aspects of aim, philosophical principles underpinning the practices, curriculum and the teaching and learning process are also discussed. In highlighting the meaning of holistic education in Malaysia, similarities and differences in the meaning and principles of holistic education in the country and her western counterpart had been explained and the rational for the implementation of the holistic concept was provided. EuroJournals 2009-08 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15024/1/Holistic%20education%20in%20Malaysia.pdf Ismail, Habsah and Hassan, Aminuddin (2009) Holistic education in Malaysia. European Journal of Social Sciences, 9 (2). pp. 231-236. ISSN 1450-2267 English |
| spellingShingle | Ismail, Habsah Hassan, Aminuddin Holistic education in Malaysia. |
| title | Holistic education in Malaysia. |
| title_full | Holistic education in Malaysia. |
| title_fullStr | Holistic education in Malaysia. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Holistic education in Malaysia. |
| title_short | Holistic education in Malaysia. |
| title_sort | holistic education in malaysia. |
| url | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15024/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15024/1/Holistic%20education%20in%20Malaysia.pdf |