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Die Waldorfpadagogik wird seitens der Erziehungswissenschaft kritisch betrachtet, wobei sich die Hauptkritik nicht auf die Waldorfpadagogik selbst, sondern auf die dahinter stehende Anthroposophie richtet. Klaus Prange (Prange 1985,... more
This paper undertakes a critical analysis of approaches to education that claim to foster for their students "ideas and predispositions toward global citizenship". International education forms the ground and broad context for this... more
This article questions the degree to which the Steiner/Waldorf practice and curriculum are localised in diverse settings and identifies issues around this topic which need to be considered.
The purpose of this analysis is to examine enduring creative approaches of educational philosophers alongside key emerging digital resources that inform inclusive art education. Froebelian education theory, like that of Montessori,... more
Nach fast 100-Jahren Waldorf Pädagogik, gehören Rudolf Steiner Schulen zu den weltweit meist verbreiteten Reform- oder Alternativschulen. Wohl auch deshalb ist die Waldorfpädagogik in den Fokus mannigfaltiger Forschung gerückt. Ihre... more
El estudio se propuso examinar dos modelos pedagógicos alternativos, el Waldorf y el Crítico, a través del discurso de profesores y de alumnos que cursen actualmente su escolarización y que ya hayan egresado, con el fin de determinar las... more
This article examines the unique educational approach of the Waldorf (Steiner) school, which is based upon integrating the arts in educational processes. The article first presents the theoretical and practical aspects of the fundamental... more
Relatório desenvolvido como requisito para aprovação na disciplina de Estágio Curricular Obrigatório, no curso de Licenciatura em Pedagogia na Universidade Virtual do Estado de São Paulo. Estágio Supervisionado na Educação Infantil –... more
Rudolf Steiner published the fairy tale “Der Ring” (The Ring) in August 1884, when he was twenty-three years old. Forgotten for almost 130 years, the tale was never reprinted or included in any subsequent German edition of Steiner’s... more
Junto con el Fausto de Goethe y el Cantar de los Nibelungos, el Parzival (ca. 1220) de Wolfram von Eschenbach es uno de los principales mitos de la cultura alemana. Del interés que suscitó en su tiempo nos hablan los más de 80 manuscritos... more
Este artículo aborda el desarrollo y concreción de la educación lenta en las iniciativas de Madre de Día Waldorf. Dichas iniciativas son una modalidad de homeschooling para la etapa de educación infantil en la que una profesional de la... more
This research paper looks at the Waldorf curriculum and the current public school standards of Common Core and other policies. An overview of some of the curriculum highlights are presented and several questions are asked: what are the... more
Education in Victoria, Australia not only underwent significant change in the 1970s, but was witness to a widespread educational reform project. Whilst exploration of the more widespread alternatives has been of some interest, the smaller... more
Las prácticas de renovación pedagógica como las escuelas Montessori, Reggio Emilia y Waldorf, han supuesto una verdadera innovación en el ámbito de la educación. Estas pedagogías responden a las necesidades de los niños y niñas en todas... more
IN OUR PREVIOUS ARTICLE ENTITLED: The Spear of Destiny and the Grail Cup as Remedy for the Counter Evolutionary Forces of the Ancient Priestly Wisdom, Part I we addressed the polarity of independence and collaboration in the context of... more
What is behind the immense popularity of the Harry Potter books? And—is it significant? What is it that makes young and old alike keep turning the pages of Harry Potter? Critical commentaries have much to say on the series as a work of... more
This article documents an exploratory, values-based process involving culture, society and contemporaneity in Steiner Waldorf education. I do this by using my own developing values as a lens through which I assess and critique Steiner... more
(published in: SAGE, Encyclopedia of Educational Theory and Philosophy 2014) The American teacher Helen Parkhurst (1886-1973) developed at the beginning of the twentieth century the Dalton Plan to reform the then current pedagogics and... more
This paper explores the meeting points between Waldorf Education and Neuroscience Applied to Education. An examination of how these two seemingy contradictory approaches to child development and learning overlap in a surprising number of... more
A proposal to renew the waldorf school curriculum (secondary level). Only in Dutch.
The visit to Stratford-on-Avon was a high point in Rudolf Steiner’s life. He was at the pinnacle of his personal powers, the maelstrom of WWI had passed, the two great personal catastrophes of his life were not yet upon him, and he was... more
This article provides a brief overview of holistic learning theory and holistic education. It is based on the principle of interconnectedness, a common element in quantum physics, shamanism, systems theory, and perennial philosophy.... more
The International Summer School of the Anthroposophical Society was held at Torquay over twelve days (11-22 August, 1924). There were about 200 attendees. Many were British, there was a sizeable contingent from Dornach, Switzerland, and... more
Prikaz pozadine Waldorfske pedagogije i njeni filozofski temelji
Considerando la difusión internacional que la pedagogía Waldorf ha experimentado en el último siglo, en la presente investigación se revisa el caso de estudio de la Escuelita Marka Amauta, una comunidad educativa con inspiración Waldorf... more
The development of the person is a core aim of Waldorf (Steiner) education. This article offers a theoretical account of some of the processes involved. Personal development is conceived of in terms of Biesta's (2013) notion of... more
This is a theoretical and interpretative study, in which I analyze and evaluate the pedagogical application of the philosophical ideas advocated by the holistic education movement in four approaches to schooling: Waldorf, Montessori,... more
Es gibt eine braune esoterische Szene, durch die rechtsextremes Gedankengut in Kreisen gesellschaftsfähig wird, wo man es eher nicht vermutet, und die dies selbst weit von sich weisen würden. Während rechtsextreme Parteien, wie NPD, DVU... more