PHILOSOPHY OF HUMANISM & EDUCATION

PHILOSOPHY OF HUMANISM & EDUCATION

1. HUMANISM & EDUCATION DR. MAHESWARI JAIKUMAR [email protected]

2. PROPONENTS Abraham Maslow. Carl Rogers. Malcolm Knowles.

3. ABRAHAM MASLOW

4. CARL ROGERS

5. MALCOLM KNOWLES

6. Humanism is a movement organized to gain for man a proper recognition in the universe. Educational thought in humanism is concerned with the restoration of lost values.

7. In humanism a man is considered an end and not a means. Man is a free agent.

8. Humanism operates on two principles. They are as follows :

9. 1. Values upheld by a nation affect history. Good follows when a nation’s values are of the highest quality. Modern man must learn from history.

10. 2. Great literature stresses values. Man comes to recognize pieces.

11. In humanism, learning is student centered and personalized, and the educator’s role is that of a facilitator.

12. Affective and cognitive needs are key, and the goal is to develop self-actualized people in a cooperative, supportive environment.

13. EDUCATIONAL IMPLICATIONS- HUMANISM According to humanism school of thought, educational programmes should foster an admiration and love for ancient cultures.

14. These serve as an important source for the growth of human civilization.

15. The younger generation should learn to respect the wisdom of the scholars as it relates to the field of human values.

16. Intellectuals through their vast knowledge and intellectual ability are in a favourable position to set goals or the society.

17. Respect for language should be inculcated among the student. Education must stress on the correct and appropriate use of vocabulary and follow rules of grammar.

18. PRINCIPLES There are five basic principles' of humanistic education. They are as follows:

19.  Students should be able to choose what they want to learn. Humanistic teachers believe that students will be motivated to learn a subject if it's something they need and want to know.

20. The goal of education should be to foster students' desire to learn and teach them how to learn. Students should be self-motivated in their studies and desire to learn on their own

21. Humanistic educators believe that grades are irrelevant and that only self-evaluation is meaningful. Grading encourages students to work for a grade and not for personal satisfaction.

22. Humanistic educators are opposed to objective tests because they test a student's ability to memorize and do not provide sufficient educational feedback to the teacher and student.

23. Humanistic educators believe that both feelings and knowledge are important to the learning process . Unlike traditional educators, humanistic teachers do not separate the cognitive and affective domains.

24. Humanistic educators insist that schools need to provide students with an non threatening environment so that they will feel secure to learn . Once students feel secure, learning becomes easier and more meaningful.

25. They emphasize the "natural desire" of everyone to learn. So the teacher relinquishes a great deal of authority and becomes a   facilitator.

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