Holistic Human Development Research Articles

Why Holistic Human Development is Crucial for Transformative Development of Nations : Insights from Korea

Why Holistic Human Development is Crucial for Transformative Development of Nations : Insights from Korea

Penguatan Literasi, Kapabilitas, dan Kesehatan Masyarakat Rejoyoso : Perwujudan Desa Cerdas dalam Pembangunan Berkelanjutan

This research aims to evaluate the educational, health, and economic conditions of the community in Rejoyoso Village, Malang Regency, East Java, and to design and implement empowerment programs to enhance the quality of human resources (HR) and village development. Focusing on literacy, health, and the economy, the research seeks to address access constraints and community awareness of the importance of holistic human development. The research approach involves collaboration with the Creative Gallery as a local partner, using the Certified Independent Study Internship Program (MSIB) and Aqil Learning Space (RBA) as venues for implementing empowerment programs. Data were collected through literacy meetings, field observations, and interviews with village officials and collaborators. The research results show that Rejoyoso Village has economic potential in the agricultural sector and its human resources. However, limited access to education and health, especially among children and the elderly, affects the quality of HR. Early marriage and limited health access are serious issues. The designed empowerment program includes literacy strengthening, primary health care, and the improvement of Opak Santri SME branding. The program involves activities such as workshops, mentoring, and counseling. Evaluation through impression-message papers and reflection sheets shows a positive response from participants, and positive impacts are seen in increased participation in educational and health activities. The conclusion of this research is that through collaboration between various parties, including local government, educational institutions, and the community, empowerment programs can successfully improve literacy, health, and the economy in Rejoyoso Village. Continuous evaluation and collaboration are key to the sustainability of empowerment programs and the improvement of HR quality and overall village development.

Are We Talking about Green Skills or Sustainability Competences? A Scoping Review Using Scientometric Analysis of Two Apparently Similar Topics in the Field of Sustainability

The labor market is facing accelerating changes due to ecological challenges and the related increasing efforts towards sustainable development. Preparing learners for the world of work now requires an understanding of what skills workers will need to adequately address these changes. To deal with this issue, the research community has started to define “sustainability competences” and “green skills” to support educationalists and decision-makers to better manage the impact of sustainability on future jobs. However, in the current literature, the difference between “sustainability competences” and “green skills” is not clear. The aim of this article is to highlight the differences between the two concepts in order to support the dialogue between the various disciplines that address these topics. This paper is a scoping review that provides an outline of the scientometric analyses of publications in the field of sustainability, from the earliest in 1998 up to July 2023. Although the terms are interrelated, using the R package for analysis shows that “green skills” tends to refer more to specific environmental technical skills, while “sustainability competences” are primarily defined as key competences to promote the different dimensions of sustainability, i.e., competences useful for holistic human development

The Dynamics of Islamic Education at Ngruki Islamic Boarding School

As a subsystem in national education system, Islamic education system plays a strategic role in the nationâ€TMs intellectual life as well as its character building. Islamic boarding school education system, as one of the varieties of Isl amic educational institutions, is the pioneer and prototype in the holistic human development, that is, noble character. In the context of nation and state, Islamic boarding schools have been proven to play an active role in firmly upholding and defending the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia (NKRI), and they have been at the frontline to fight against the Dutch colonialists long time before Indonesia gained its independence up to nowadays. However, during the previous decades, a number of Islamic boarding schools have gone through nationalist-related distortions. Al-Muâ€TMmin Ngruki Islamic Boarding School is a manifestation of radical stigma that breeds anti-NKRI terrorists. This field research employed a qualitative approach called phenomenology, aiming to describe the dynamics of Islamic education at Al-Mumin Ngruki Islamic Boarding School. The data were collected using in- depth interviews, participant observation, and documentation studies. The results suggested that the existence of Ngruki Islamic Boarding School as a boarding school is closely related to the internalization of Islamic educational values going through a series of dynamics; during the early period, which was very firm and rigid in interpreting Islam, the middle period, which slowly turned into egalitarian, and the modern period, which promotes a moderate mindset in carrying out the institutional functions to an egalitarian and proportional global interaction.

Integral Education with Societal Extension: Factoring Social Environment to Empower Future Generations with Holistic Human Development and Social Leadership

This paper explores ways to integrate social responsibility approach to human development and analyses the feasibility of imparting social-leadership among the youth through incorporating social environment and integral teaching-learning pedagogy. The research method adopted is narrative-analytical exposition. The paper finds that co-operative rights-based approach and social responsibility approach in education can collectively create an appropriate ecosystem that can fulfill suitable developmental needs of the society and help in sustenance of development attainments.

PARTIAL LEAST SQUARES MODELLING OF FACTORS INFLUENCING EMPATHY AMONG MALAYSIAN SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

Purpose - The importance of the affective domain in holistic human development, in particular empathy, is an increasing concern today especially after the Covid-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study was threefold: (i) to investigate the attitudes of school students toward competencies associated with human consciousness; (ii) to validate the psychometric properties of the model of Malaysian school students’ empathy, and (iii) to examine the influence of school students’ selfefficacy, emotion regulation, sense of belonging and problem-solving on their empathy. Methodology - Using a quantitative survey approach, data were collected from 911 students drawn from 10 schools throughout Malaysia using a four-point Likert scale instrument. The study employed variance-based SEM by using Smart-PLS to achieve the objectives. First, the measurement model was employed to test the psychometric properties (such as convergent validity, divergent validity, and reliability) for all constructs. Second, the structural model was conducted to test the direct and indirect hypothesized relationship. Results - The measurement model provided evidence for the convergent and discriminant validity of the study constructs. The hypothesized structural model exhibited that three out of the four constructs, i.e., emotion regulation, sense of belonging and problem-solving have a direct influence on Malaysian school students’ empathy. Furthermore, emotion regulation showed a mediating role in the relationship between the exogenous variables (sense of belonging and problemsolving) and students’ empathy. The model explained 58.6 percent of the variance in the Malaysian school students’ empathy. Significance - This study is a pioneering work in Malaysia. With the identification of the factors that influence Malaysian school students’ empathy, i.e., students’ emotion regulation, sense of belonging and problem-solving, more effective support and interventions can be provided by teachers and the Ministry of Education to help in enhancing school students’ empathy.

Vocational High School Prospective Graduates' Employability via Dual Vocational Certification (DVC)

Vocational High Schools are educational institution aiming to prepare the ready-to-employ graduates by prioritizing their skill and expertise according to their areas of expertise (Azri, Irwan, & Nurul, 2020; Mukhlason, Winanti, & Yundra, 2020). Vocational High School is expected to play an important role in holistic human development and community development Indonesia entirely and reduce the number of early school leaver (Slamet, 2016; Diwangkoro & Soenarto, 2020; Farrugia & Martina, 2021). While the growth of employment in the industrial sector is growing slowly, the graduates of Vocational High Schools are increasing but the rate of joblessness of the Vocational Highs Schools graduates has become a critical issue in Indonesia (Erlinawati, 2020; Wijaya & Utami, 2021; Hanifah & Suharyanto, 2021). As a result, these Vocational High Schools graduates are not accommodated in the industrial sector and they become job seekers or open unemployment (Dewi, 2017; Yunikawati, Prayitno, Purboyo, Istiqomah, & Puspasari, 2018; Azman, Ambiyar, Simatupang, Karudin, & Dakhi, 2020). The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported that in August 2021, the majority of unemployed people in Indonesia were dominated to 11.13% or 9.77 million by the graduates from Vocational High Schools (BPS, 2021). Most of the Vocational High Schools graduates intend to work immediately, but are not employed in the industry or business sector. This is due to the increase of Vocational High Schools graduates who are mismatched by job opportunities. Keywords: Dual Certification; Vocational High School; Employability

Towards a democratic and fair society: Civic competences of Brazilian graduates

This article analyses whether Brazilian graduates feel that their higher education programmes have contributed to the development of civic competences (ethics, critical thinking and respect for diversity), necessary to become active citizens in a democratic and fair society. The analysis considers disciplines and students’ socioeconomic and cultural background, employing official data (2014, 2015 and 2016) from the National Test of Student Performance (Enade). Findings show that students of higher socioeconomic backgrounds tend to concentrate in programmes which lead to more prestigious and powerful positions in society. Curiously, it is these students who feel less confident that their degree contributed to the development of the above civic competences than their colleagues from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. These findings question whether higher education fulfils its mission to promote holistic human development for all students. These competences are particularly critical for privileged students who will be better positioned professionally to tackle societal injustices.

Subjective Human Potential in Overcoming the Strategic Instability

The article is devoted to the actual problem of the subjective potential of a person in overcoming the challenges and contradictions of the modern world. The authors actualize human nature, show its inconsistency, strengths and weaknesses, insufficient degree of its knowledge. Using the socio-psychological potential of a person in solving global problems of mankind means relying on knowledge of human nature, models of his behavior, the totality of his properties and qualities. The 21st century has led not only to the complication of the surrounding world, but also to the complication of the social world of man. The social world becomes a reality for a person - perceived through the reflection of his “I” in other people. Metamorphoses of actual changes in human nature in the process of sociobiological and sociotechnical co-evolution are shown, the quality of sociality itself changes under the influence of network structural social transformations. It is proved that the strategic instability of the modern world is the result of adaptation features, a violation in her accommodation and assimilation, the destruction of the integrity of the individual. A way out of this state is possible only on the path of holistic human development, the increasing significance of its subjective potential.

Rola aktywności fizycznej w wychowaniu

The aim of this article is to present the influence of physical activity on human development. The relationship between the somatic sphere and the psyche has been evidenced, and some alarming results of research on physical activity have been discussed. In the subsequent parts of the article, basic terminological distinctions are presented, along with the recommendations of the World Health Organisation (WHO) for physical activity and people’s motives for engaging in sports. The article discusses the psychopedagogical effects of physical activity, including its developmental, preventive and corrective outcomes. The results of the research unquestionably confirm that physical activity promotes a holistic human development and is an important component of the educational process.

Strategizing Human Development for a Country in Transition from a Resource-Based to a Knowledge-Based Economy

Human development plays a profound role in achieving sustainable development, by utilizing the power of well-educated blue- and white-collar laborers, academics, politicians, and people from every layer of society and the economy. However, there is no single path for human development. Planning, designing, and implementing policies for human development require country-specific approaches, based on unique characteristics such as historical development trajectories, future goals, the commitment of leadership, culture, geography, and climate, to name a few. Such strategies become even further challenging for countries that aim to achieve radical transformations from resource-based to innovation-driven and knowledge-based economies, to achieve sustainable development. In this study, a conceptual model for a holistic human development strategy in line with sustainable economic development was first designed by employing design and systems thinking approaches. Second, under the guidance of this conceptual model, an integrated policy framework for Qatar is proposed to propel the quality and quantity of human capital to achieve economic diversification and, thus, sustainable development. Third, semi-structured interviews with experts and decision-makers in relevant fields were conducted to validate the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed policy framework. As a proof-of-concept, the interview results validated—but were not limited to—the following outcomes. First, the proposed conceptual model has considerable potential to deliver robust, feasible, and effective policies from the initiation to the implementation of strategy development. Second, selectively recruiting highly skilled expatriate professionals under progressive residency policies provides incentives for them to become long-term residents. This would attract global human capital to complement the aim of economic diversification, a sustainable economy, and human development goals. Third, carefully designed university-industry-government partnerships and technical training programs will enable the development of appropriate innovation, professional, and business skills in the local population and facilitate economic diversification goals. Finally, empowering female entrepreneurs and investors will increase women’s empowerment while accelerating economic diversification—and, thus, sustainable development.

Preserving the Rural Place: A Geotourism in a Globalized World

The traditional rural place signifies rural areas with small settlements, low population density, agrarian-based economies and a traditional society. This paper aimed at drawing the attention of the policy maker’s attention to the importance and need to create values from rural landscape and preserve the existing biodiversity of the local environment. People do first occupy a space that are transformed into a meaningful place or given a sense of place vital for navigating something like an abstract geometric space. Often time, this captures our live experience of the landscape. The global socio-ecological took roots from moral crisis emerging from unsustainable consumption and a new paradigm of sustainable development directed at holistic human development. As more than half of the Nigeria’s rural population live below poverty line speaks volumes that much needs to be done. Policies on ecosystem services need review for adequate protection for sustainable service delivery. Above all, provide opportunity for all to have synergies that promote the development of rural organization such as community–driven cooperative to enhance investment in essential infrastructures and services, and recognize the role of urban areas in fostering rural development. Keywords: Rural areas, Geo-tourism, Place, empowerment, Sustainable rural development DOI: 10.7176/JTHS/56-02 Publication date: May 31 st 2021

Educational effects of martial arts training on the example of karate

The aim of the article was to present the influence of martial arts on human development. The main focus was on karate. The introduction presents the understanding of martial arts and the historical background of karate. The following parts of the article discuss the issues of upbringing, the motivation that guides individuals undertaking martial arts training, and the impact of karate training on human development, not only in the physical, but, above all, in the personal aspect. The karate philosophy focuses on the inner development, self-improvement, overcoming one’s own weaknesses, adherence to rules, and discipline. The research results undoubtedly confirm the fact that karate training is conducive to holistic human development and has educational values, and that the trainer plays an important role in shaping the adepts’ values and attitudes.

Design Drama: A Person-Oriented Method to Foster Creativity and Holistic Human Development

Design Drama is an applied theatre method to foster creativity and holistic human development in educational and professional contexts. It incorporates theatre games, creative improvisation exercises, storytelling techniques and other resources from different artistic, educational, and therapeutic fields into the design process. This method combines divergent thinking with embodied creativity to support idea generation and concept definition. Also, it helps to research in-depth the users of products or services by considering them as if they were characters performing in a story (project dramatization). Just as an actor do when studying a role in a play, Design Drama encourages designers to do work on themselves to identify with their project recipients rationally, emotionally, and physically and deeply understand their actual needs. Finally, such a person-oriented approach fosters designers’ soft skills and team building in group work, encouraging personal growth and increased empathy.

Content markers of the concept contemporary pop vocal-performing thesaurus

The purpose of the article. In the process of research, the essence of the concept «contemporary pop vocal-performing thesaurus» was substantiated and its structure was highlighted. The study conducted from the standpoint of the principle of cultural-conformity, which is understood as a direct connection of educational content from current culture. The methodological basis of this research is: a interdisciplinary approach that involves the use in the theoretical substantiation of the concept of «contemporary pop vocal-performing thesaurus» of existing systematic knowledge in various sience fields; a holistic approach that built on a world-view synthesis of all knowledge about the value of holistic human development; a praxiological approach whose purpose is interaction that creates conditions for self-development, self-education, free choice, personal and practical success. Scientific novelty lies in the addition of the categorical apparatus of the native art history and vocal pedagogy with a new contemporary term. Conclusions. The article outlines the characteristic features of the pop music genre and the specific features of new contemporary non-classical vocal techniques. The concept of «contemporary pop vocal-performing thesaurus» as a is a personal-activity quality that has a cognitive and creative essence and constitutes an individual-professional resource of a performer, which gives an opportunity to present a bright, unique artistic-performing interpretation of a pop vocal composition is defined. It also covers the structural elements of the contemporary pop vocal-performing thesaurus, namely: cognitive, vocal-technical, technological, artistic, communication, interpretive and artistic-figurative components.

Learning in a time of cholera: Imagining a future for public education

This article considers some theoretical resources for resistance to neoliberalised schooling and develops principles for reimagining the common school. Whilst relevant internationally, it is situated in the particular context of England, as a global epicentre of school reform – a marketised and largely privatised system where the net of surveillance and control is tightly woven from assessment data, inspections and performance pay, and where the curriculum has been systematically divorced from young people’s life experience and concerns. To clarify the meaning of this crisis, the paper draws on some key ideas from the Marxist tradition, particularly class and alienation, situating neoliberal policy within the crises of late capitalism. The paper looks in two directions for resources to help overcome the current impasse. Firstly, it highlights the strengths of more creative and emancipatory pedagogies in earlier decades of English curriculum development, including the value of learners’ experience, vernacular language, dialogic teaching and play. Secondly it examines the northern European paradigm of curriculum construction focused on more holistic human development ( Bildung), focusing particularly on the work of Wolfgang Klafki. The value of this theorisation of curriculum and pedagogy is highlighted through contrasts with the current drive towards a ‘knowledge-based curriculum’.

The public mission of universities in South Africa: community engagement and the teaching and researching roles of faculty members

Community engagement as a public mission of higher education is widely accepted in South Africa. This is articulated in White Paper 3 on the transformation of higher education and in institutional policies that promote different forms of community engagement. However, compared to the traditional roles of teaching and research, community engagement remains contested. It is most often viewed as voluntary and perhaps even peripheral. Given the serious social disparities in South Africa, community engagement needs to be invigorated and placed on par with the teaching and researching roles of universities. Furthermore, it should not only involve collaborative knowledge production, but should combine epistemological and ontological dimensions and involve holistic human development capable of dealing with social disparities A combined epistemological-ontological conception of community engagement is developed in this study and interventions are proposed at three levels. First, university induction programs, which tend to prioritize the teaching and researching roles of faculty members, should consider community engagement as equally important. Second, just as the teaching and researching roles tend to be well planned and/or incentivized, so too should community engagement. Third, community engagement should adopt a mode 2 knowledge production lens where community members reflexively produce knowledge together with faculty members and contribute to holistic human development. Finally, strategies are suggested to embed an epistemological-ontological conception of community engagement.

Contemporary Nigerian Popular music: A Menace to National Development

There is no gainsaying that most of the recent forms of contemporary popular music produced, packaged, made available for public consumption constitute grave danger and serious threat to moral uprightness in Nigerian society. This has exposed the Nigerian society to a wide variety of insecurity and violence. This is evident as seen from series of moral decadence and dissipation that infiltrated the lives of the citizenry - especially the youths (the leaders of tomorrow) ranging from, sexual abuse, money mongering, indiscipline, examination malpractice and indecent dressing to mention but a few. Music is a powerful tool and a force for mobilization which brings about either reformation or deformation of character due to the type of rhythm, melody, harmony and principally the lyrics of the songs. This paper examines the new trend of contemporary popular music in Nigeria with a view to assess its negative and pessimistic impacts on the character molding of the citizenry in Nigerian society. Live performances of contemporary popular music were observed and audio and video tape materials relating to the said music were also analyzed based on their educational and moral values of such songs. It wa s discovered that contemporary popular music as we have it today in Nigeria communicates vulgarity and coarseness to the listeners and this poses a lot of negative effects on the attitude of the youths. Musician s employ indecent words to attract the youth thus creating negative influence on the character of the leaders of tomorrow (the youth) to engage in various debauchery. The paper therefore, suggested that relevant agencies should be put in place to ensure that apart from entertainment, music should convey positive character building messages rather than music that egg on and motivate illicit acts. Likewise, musicians should compose songs in the spirit of societal reformation so as to impact moral virtues on the younger generation thus encouraging holistic human development.

Menstrual hygiene - A salient hazard in rural schools: A case of Masvingo district of Zimbabwe.

Active participation of the girl child in development is hampered by Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) challenges. MHM is an important gender issue and a critical component in holistic human development. It affects about 25% of the global population aged between 15 and 49 years. Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) interventions in schools have not prioritised MHM, thus exposing girls and the entire school community to health related hazards. The study explored knowledge, attitudes and community practices, and investigated the impact of religious and cultural beliefs on MHM and how they impact on the girl child in Masvingo district. The survey was largely qualitative and employed methodologies of document analysis, Focus Group Discussions (FGD) and structured interviews. Participants included four churches, 13 NGOs, eight government departments and 40 women. Findings revealed deeply embedded power relations, a culture of silence around MHM, noninvolvement of men in MHM issues, limited availability in terms of information, and a girl unfriendly infrastructure, and limited access to menstrual hygiene products due to poverty and poor management and disposal practices. Resultant effects ranged from poor class participation, lack of concentration and constrained interactions with peers and teachers, low self-esteem, anxiety and the general feeling of being discriminated against. Results confirmed the need for increased awareness initiatives on MHM in a bid to tackle inherent religious and cultural beliefs that are a barrier to effective holistic implementation of WASH interventions that empower women and girls. Lobbying government to provide an appropriate policy framework, education and training, construction of girl friendly sanitary facilities, exploring and capitalisation of local production of Reusable Menstrual Pads (RUMPS), more research targeting children living with disabilities, those living in refugee and makeshift camps and Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC), are some of the recommendations coming out of the study.

Infusing work-based learning with Confucian principles: a comparative perspective

Purpose – The globalization of the market economy and the technology revolution present multiple demands for education to meet the needs of the knowledge society. In this global context, work-based learning (WBL) has become increasingly valuable and critical for individuals and governments to enhance employability and to produce competitive workforces. Yet, the interdependence nature of globalization urges us to learn from each other the various theoretical and methodological approaches to WBL. Applying an appreciative inquiry, the purpose of this paper is to propose the transformation of current WBL practices by integrating or “meshing” Confucian Learning Model (CLM) into Western approaches for sustainable human development in this multi-cultural economic-driven global context. Design/methodology/approach – This study is grounded in literature review and critical examination of profound pedagogical theories and practices from both Western and Eastern perspectives. Western education philosophies, learning theories, and models are critically examined and contrasted with CLM an important Eastern perspective in order to identify the major limitations of current WBL development. Appreciative inquiry and comparative view are applied as methods to highlight the significance of integrating or meshing CLM into the Western approaches to transform current WBL practices in this global context. Findings – WBL has greatly benefited current workforce development worldwide, which is well documented in the literature. However, through futuristic and holistic human development perspectives, current WBL development is seen as moving toward pragmatism and utilitarianism due to overemphasizing the use of education for economic competition and for satisfying employers’ immediate work/job needs. Through an “appreciative eye” and comparative lens, this paper helps identify an urgent need to integrate or mesh CLM, an important Eastern perspective, into Western perspectives for enhanced theoretical foundations and more holistic and systemic practical approaches to transform current WBL practices for global sustainable human development. Originality/value – This paper employs a unique method of “appreciative eye” and comparative lens through which scholars and practitioners may identify what is missing but needed in current WBL development in the global context. It is through this unique approach that this paper increases the reader’s awareness of the limitations of current WBL practices, guides them to envision how to fully prepare and release the potential of the twenty-first century workforce, and calls for integrating or “meshing” CLM into the various Western approaches for a more holistic perspective for the possible transformation of current WBL practices worldwide.