Humanistic training in education

Systematic review and update of the evidence

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https://doi.org/10.34024/prometeica.2025.32.20241

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humanistic training, education, students, apprenticeship programs

Abstract

Education is one of the most important tools to form citizens with human and professional values. Currently, educational systems around the world have programs based on traditional and technological perspectives that allow students to achieve career and money goals. However, many of these systems neglect important aspects such as emotions, individual desires, motivation, attitude, courage, self-respect, self-control, creativity, mental health, among others. These aspects can be developed by applying a humanistic curriculum, so their adoption is essential to have the possibility of achieving a more complete and meaningful learning in each student. The objective of this study was to update the evidence on the effectiveness of humanistic education in teaching programs. A systematic review of the literature was carried out, as well as a search process supported by the Prisma methodology. The Scopus, SciELO and WoS databases were selected to carry out the search. A total of 1136 studies were identified, and only 25 were reviewed and analyzed in depth, after applying the inclusion criteria. Multiple key themes were evident with relevant metaphors associated with virtue ethics and care, curricula and humanistic education. It is concluded that the humanistic approach, present in the teaching programs, prioritizes the individual student's life and allows students to increase their emotional and cognitive potential.

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Author Biographies

  • Augusto Mayorca Tinoco, Cesar Vallejo University

    Maestro en Didáctica en Idiomas Extranjeros por la Universidad César Vallejo.
    Estudiante del último año del Programa de Doctorado en Educación de la
    Universidad César Vallejo.

  • Walter Luis Chucos Calixto, Universidad Nacional de la Amazonía Peruana

    Doctor en Educación por la Universidad Inca Garcilaso de la Vega. Director de Unidad de Postgrado de la Facultad de Educación de la Universidad Nacional de la Amazonía Peruana.

  • Marcos Alama-Flores, Universidad Nacional de Huancavelica

    Maestro en Educación; Mención: Psicología Educativa por la Universidad Nacional del Centro del Perú. Docente ordinario a dedicación exclusiva adscrito al Departamento Académico de Ciencias Agrarias de la Universidad Nacional de Huancavelica

  • Sonia Vilchez Guzmán, National University of San Marcos

    Maestra en Ciencias de la Educación con mención en Psicopedagogía Cognitiva. Docente nombrada en la Facultad de Educación de la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos.

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Mayorca Tinoco, A., Chucos Calixto, W. L., Alama-Flores, M., & Vilchez Guzmán, S. (2025). Humanistic training in education: Systematic review and update of the evidence. Prometeica - Journal of Philosophy and Science, 32, e20241 (1-14). https://doi.org/10.34024/prometeica.2025.32.20241