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Abstract

Education is under pressure to respond to the changing modern world. Education system worldwide aims to develop students into well-rounded citizens and help them become creative problem-solvers. Several theories have been proposed in the research literature which emphasizes the importance of social and cultural context to creativity. Eastern and Western world are extremely complex and differentiated both politically and historically. Their educational systems are two fundamentally different approaches to teaching and learning. It is a common thinking that Eastern society is reserved and conservative whereas Western society is more creative and assertive. The holistic approach develops students to be critical, confident and independent (Patel, 2003). This article aims to compare and evaluate these differences, in view of achieving holistic education focusing on the fullest possible development of the individuals.

Key words: Education system, Eastern and Western system, creativity, society, culture, holistic education.

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Blending East and West for holistic education

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Education is under pressure to respond to the changing modern world. Education system worldwide aims to develop students into well-rounded citizens and help them become creative problem-solvers. Several theories have been proposed in the research literature which emphasizes the importance of social and cultural context to creativity.

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* Have large class size of 40-60 students
* Larger class size means less flexibility in terms of room arrangements, group discussions and activities, and teachers find it harder to give on-on-one attention to the students.
* Memorization is a large part of learning.
* Summarizing, identifying, and describing activities dominate lessons.
* Reading individual texts thoroughly for complete understanding.

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* Often no more that 25-30 students
* A small class means that a teacher is able to differentiate instruction more effectively to cater the learning needs of the students.
* Analytical, critical thinking, and creative activities are prominent in lessons.
* Reading and skimming of diverse texts - reports, articles, books to ensure differing perspectives.

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* aims for a deeper understanding of a concept.
* Pupils are encouraged to make mistakes and are seduced into errors which they reflect upon and remediate for themselves or with the teacher's help.
* originality is greatly stressed

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* Student-centered classes where the students are able to express opinions.
* Students see the teacher as a facilitator.
* Free to have discussions and debates with teachers, creating a sense of ownership to learning.

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* Students actively participate in the learning and teaching process.
* encourages individual talent and performance.

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* Lecture is the main mode of instruction.
* The prime focus of learning is on the exams and grades.
* knowledge is mainly book based and students learn by memorizing facts.
* uniformity is preferred.

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* Students are not participative, do not involve in the process of learning, mostly feel not motivated enough and tend to become passive.
* Emphasizes a great deal on conformity with rules and regulations that the students must follow.

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* Teacher-centered classes where the teacher is the only authority and questions are brought up only for the teachers to answer.
* A teacher is seen as an authoritarian.
* Learning happens in a one way direction leading to a less interactive class.
* Although teachers are revered and respected, there is a lack of openness and freeness between the teacher and the student.