 The scientific methodology of modern Waldorf schools utilizes a so-called "phenomenological approach" to science education employing an exemplary methodology of inquiry-based learning aiming to "strengthen the interest and ability to observe" in pupils.The main aim is to cultivate a sense of "wholeness" in regard to the human's place in nature.Several empirical studies have noted how this method appears effective and even exemplary when evaluated against age-matched peers using the internationally recognized PISA test of 15-year-old students in mathematics and science.