Consciousness Education: Reimagining Teaching and Learning through Interconnectedness, Experience, and Transformation
EXPLORE July 1, 2026 Marjorie Woollacott, Joan Walton, Laurel Waterman
The article argues that the materialist worldview underlying most educational systems, which treats consciousness as a product of brain activity, is scientifically no more valid than an alternative worldview where consciousness is the ground of reality and matter arises from it. Adopting this non-materialist perspective in education could create a more creative, nurturing, and transformative environment for students and teachers. Preliminary findings from a collaborative inquiry project on teaching non-materialist views of consciousness suggest that such education may shift learners' worldviews, improve wellbeing, and enhance feelings of interconnectedness.