Learning styles based on holistic pedagogy in Latin America

Abstract

Given the various difficulties facing education today, it is appropriate to implement different learning styles, considering the biological, social, cultural, spiritual, and psychological factors of learners. Learning styles are important in education because they allow for the creation of more inclusive and participatory environments. In addition, they constitute the way in which students perceive and process information to construct their own learning, feeling more committed to themselves and contributing to their comprehensive development, turning them into active subjects, capable of transforming themselves and their environment. Therefore, this research article aims to describe learning styles in education, based on Holistic Pedagogy in Latin America, in all its modalities, to strengthen the teaching-learning process and contribute to improving educational quality. This research is explanatory in nature according to the level of knowledge, qualitative according to the philosophical approach, and cross-sectional according to the design. The documentary research method was used through the analysis of information from the 2019-2024 period, through a literature review, which was selected and compiled for proper processing and evaluation, obtaining as results that learning styles in the field of education are important for the development of a comprehensive education. Therefore, holistic education is key to human development, taking into account the peculiarities of learners as individuals, the role of the mediator with artistic sensitivity and scientific practice, and the renewal of schools with adaptability to new educational paradigms demanded by present generations.