Wholistic Adult Education - What Is It? Wholistic adult education is relational. It moves beyond the subject-object education construction by which items that comprise a field of study are objectified and given ontology, with minimum recognition and integration of the already existing ontology of the subject (learner) as part of the learning process. Wholistic adult education takes into account the individual (learner) and the learner's bank of life, work, and educational experience. This bank of experience becomes a part of the educational process as the learner begins to draw it forth and work with it. In short, in addition to undertaking the study of an interest area, wholistic education provides a curriculum that helps the learner develop the ability to bring his/her own bank of life and work experience to the area of interest, to develop this further, and to learn how continue to be a lifelong learner. This portion of the web-site is devoted to writings of alumni and guests that broach this topic, and can include personal narratives pertaining to the above. We welcome such articles.
Miscellaneous Alumni Writings and Narratives Note: Views Expressed in These Articles Are Solely Those of the Writer
Integrating and Developing the Narrative Knowledge of Adult Learners: A Commentary on Columbia Pacific University's Nontraditional Approach to Higher Education
- by E.T. Earon Kavanagh, M.S.
Role of the Faculty Mentor in Non-Traditional Approaches to Education
- by Dr. David Wong, A.B.M.P.P.
Debunking "Quackwatch": Why the Medical Establishment Attacks Columbia Pacific University
- by Paul Hartal, Ph.D.
