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The humanistic approach and constructivist point of views on learning, and their application in the classroom
# What is Humanistic approach? # Objectives of T.H.A # Principles of T.H.A # Applications in the classroom # Contributors to the growth of humanistic education # Constructivists
DEFINITION
HUMANISM APPROACH a method of beliefs concerned with the needs of people and not with the religious ideas a method of doing something or dealing with the problem
HUMANISTIC APPROACH A method of doing something that concerned with the needs of people
how to learn
satisfaction
# According to Holt (1964),
# Humanistic educators believe that both feelings and knowledge are important to the learning process # As teachers, we should concern about our students feelings
# The learning can be easiest and meaningful if it takes place in a non-threatening situation
# Non-threatening situation is when the students feel unstressed and able to overcome their pressure
in the classroom
(1) Teacher as a facilitator # teacher guides the activity which has been done by the students the whole class will take part in the activity by having critical thinking process by practicing critical thinking system, well produce students who are able to express their views and able to think deep beyond privacy files so that the students will know their level can only be opened by the individual itself
To the growth of
Humanistic Education
(1) CARL ROGERS 5 learning theories (i) Personal experience (ii) Perfect self-esteem (iii) The reality of self-esteem (iv) Build one-self (v) The choice of behaviour that not against ones belief
Hunger / thirst
FORMS
COGNITIVE
PIAGETS
VYGOTSKYS
SOCIAL
APPLICATION
is important..
TRANSMISSION CURRICULUM
Students do not simply memorise or take on others conceptions of reality students create their own meaning and understanding. Learning as the result of mental construction; fitting new information + present information = construct own understanding Learning affected by the context and beliefs and attitudes of the leaner is encouraged to invent own solutions, hypotheses, and try out ideas.
PIAGET
Learning occurs by an active construction of meaning, rather than by passive recipience.
VYGOTSKY
Personal construct- which propose about the look at around the world through patterns which we create. Students create their own ways of seeing the world in which they live
CONSTRUCTIVIST CLASSROOM
STUDENT-CENTERED
LEARNERS
TEACHERS
LEARNERS
STUDENT-CENTERED
In a central position
Are perceived as meaning-maker
Interactive nature
Sharing responsibility among teachers and students Demonstrate mutual respect Active/meaningful learning
Promotes communication
Creates flexibility