holistic
and
aesthetic
education

The Faculty

B.Ed. program:
Faculty: Mary Beattie, David Booth, Linda Cameron, Suzanne Stiegelbauer

M.Ed., M.A., Ed.D. Ph.D. programs:
Core Faculty: Mary Beattie, David Booth, Linda Cameron, Rina Cohen, Karyn Cooper, Vivian Darroch-Lozowski, Kathleen Gallagher, Jack Miller, Suzanne Stiegelbauer, Joyce Wilkinson, 

Ronald Silvers, Professor Emeritus



MARY BEATTIE
mary_beattie@tednet.oise.utoronto.ca
Areas of Academic Interest professional knowledge; narrative research; teacher development; educational reform 

DAVID BOOTH
david_booth@tednet.oise.utoronto.ca
Areas of Academic Interest children's literature; arts and education; drama as a way of learning; literacy in young children 

LINDA CAMERON
lcameron@oise.utoronto.ca
Areas of Academic Interest early childhood education; nature and development of literacy and language; teacher development; play 

RINA COHEN
rcohen@oise.utoronto.ca
Areas of Academic Interest holistic education; mathematics education and the application of holistic approaches; computers in the curriculum; adult learning 

KARYN COOPER
kcooper@oise.utoronto.ca
Areas of Academic Interest
teacher knowledge and classroom practice; aesthetic education; interpretive research methods

VIVIAN DARROCH-LOZOWSKI
vdarrochlozowski@oise.utoronto.ca
Areas of Academic Interest aesthetics of thought; the experience of language; hermeneutics and phenomenology 

KATHLEEN GALLAGHER
kgallagher@oise.utoronto.ca
Areas of Academic Interest reflective-practitioner research; arts education and teacher development; arts collaborations and community partnerships; girls and secondary schooling; critical drama/theatre pedagogy; equity-centered teaching.

JACK MILLER - focus coordinator 
jmiller@oise.utoronto.ca
Areas of Academic Interest holistic education; spirituality in education 

SUZANNE STIEGELBAUER
suzie_stiegelbauer@tednet.oise.utoronto.ca
Areas of Academic Interest arts in relation to the teaching and learning experience; multidisciplinary and multicultural art as a thinking process 

JOYCE WILKINSON
jwilkinson@oise.utoronto.ca
Areas of Academic Interest being and becoming through holistic arts healing, play, drama, the arts and children's literature; creative, aesthetic and spiritual transformation 

 

An interdisciplinary Focus in the Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning

The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto


Holistic and aesthetic education recognizes the interconnectedness of body, mind, emotions, and spirit. Learning is viewed as an experiential, organic process; making connections is seen as central to curriculum processes. An aesthetic perspective and the process of building knowledge through inquiry are seen as integral to all forms of education and life itself. Creative tools and webs of communication are explored within this context. Courses in this program focus on arts education, creativity, contemplation, imagery, literature, mathematics and technology, and experience-based approaches to language.



Completed Masters and Doctoral Thesis Topics Have Included:
narrative study of educators who practice meditation; reflections on choreography and ethnicity; the educational and artistic role of the gallery curator; a curriculum performance art; a sculptor's journey of enlightenment; peer teaching; tools for knowledge building communities; elements of linkage in drama implementation; visual metaphors; the native voice of northern Ontario literature; the reflexive novel; metaphor as a second language; the teacher's use of film; art therapy in a clinical setting; a poetics of the heart; creativity and feminine consciousness; poetry and the school classroom; experiencing and understanding a computer-based music curriculum; the actor as teacher; art appreciation and the deaf student; guided journal writing; implicit theories of creativity


For application material and information about degree programs, contact:

Office of Graduate Studies 
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education/University of Toronto 
252 Bloor Street West 
Toronto, Ontario CANADA M5S 1V6 
Telephone: 416.923.6641 Extension 2663 
FAX: 416.323.9964 
email: gradstudy@oise.utoronto.ca

For further information about the Holistic and Aesthetic Education Focus, Contact:
Vivian Darroch-Lozowski 
Telephone: 416.923.6641 Extension 2581 
email: vdarrochlozowski@oise.utoronto.ca

Focus Coordinator: Jack Miller (click for Jack's page)
Telephone: 416.923.6641 Extension 2633 
email: jmiller@oise.utoronto.ca

Conference at OISE/UT Fall 2001 
Holistic Learning: Breaking New Ground 




ASCD Holistic Education Network

What is Holistic Education?

Holistic Education is based on the principle of interconnectedness. Thus it seeks to develop approaches to teaching and learning that foster connections between subjects, between learners through various forms of community. Holistic Education also seeks a dynamic balance in the learning situation between such elements as content and process, learning and assessment, and analytic and creative thinking. Finally, Holistic Education is inclusive in terms of including a broad range of students and a variety of learning approaches to meet their diverse learning needs. 

The Holistic Education Network

This network was founded in 1990 by John Palladino and attempts to foster communication and networking among educators interested in Holistic Education. The network publishes a newsletter The Holistic Educator twice a year for its members. The network also conducts sessions at the ASCD annual conference. Some sessions explore ideas and themes related to Holistic Education and other sessions allow for interaction and discussion amongst its members as well as others interested in Holistic Education. 

Network Facilitator

The current facilitator is John (Jack) Miller. Jack is author of several works in Holistic Education including The Holistic Curriculum, Holistic Learning, and The Holistic Teacher and teaches in the Department of Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto. He is also Coordinator of a graduate focus in Holistic and Aesthetic Education at OISE/UT. 

Membership

Membership is obtainable by sending your name and address (including e-mail address) along with the one-year fee of $10.00 US or lifetime fee of $40.00 US to: 
Jack Miller
c/o OISE/UT
Department of CTL
252 Bloor Street West
Toronto, Ontario
M5S 1V6
phone: 416.923.6641 ext 2633
fax: 416.926.4744
email: jmiller@oise.utoronto.ca