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We are now faced in 'crisis of education'. One of the criticisms as a crisis of education is that our educational systems do not efficiently function to teach the students to be humanized. In order to solve such distorted educational problems, we have to change our educational philosophy from the mechanic-scientific as well as compartmental perspectives on education to the integrative-holistic perspectives on education, in which can be simultaneously internalized the intelligent quotient, spiritual quotient, emotional quotient, moral quotient, and social quotient etc. to the students' mental set and behaviors. In this context, it was recently suggested the holistic education as a new paradigm of education.
The purposes of this paper are: First, it was examined what the backgrounds and phenomena of educational crisis are. Through the literature review, it can be said that such educational crisis are derived from the mechanistic approach rather than holistic approach to educational practices. Second, Humanistic education theory was also reviewed in comparison with the holistic education viewpoint. Third, it was analyzed the concept of holistic education and its implications to educational practices. Forth, it was identified the principles of holistic education, humanization and learning characteristics with respect to the humanistic education, theoretical framework and principles of instructional methods according to holism. Finally, it was discussed some current issues and problems of holistic education. Further, it was suggested several points how to enhance the academic identity of holistic education and development directions of holistic education as well.