süvaõpet
Süvaõpet is an Estonian term referring to a learning approach that emphasizes deep, meaningful, and reflective learning. It focuses on developing students’ inner understanding, critical thinking, empathy, ethical reasoning, and personal responsibility, rather than only acquiring factual knowledge. The concept is associated with holistic and social-emotional dimensions of education and is used to describe practices that connect cognitive objectives with students’ values, identities, and well-being.
In practice, süvaõpet strives for long-term understanding and transfer of learning. Pedagogical methods commonly linked to
The role of the teacher in süvaõpet is that of a facilitator and guide who creates a
In the Estonian educational discourse, süvaõpet is discussed as a complement to standard cognitive objectives, aligned