this is a portion in psychology of B. Ed. curriculum

1. WELCOME

3. STRUCTURALIST SCHOOL
FUNCTIONALIST SCHOOL
BEHAVIOURIST SCHOOL
GESTALT’S SCHOOL
COGNITIVE SCHOOL
PSYCHOANALYTIC SCHOOL
HUMANISTIC SCHOOL

4. HUMANISTIC SCHOOL

5. The humanism is taken from the word ‘Humaniora’ meaning
study of human body and surrounding nature. The word
Humanities is also derived from it.
Humanism is a psychological thought that places prime
importance on the welfare of human beings.
It emphasises the importance of the inner world of human
beings and places the individual’s thoughts, feelings, and
emotions at the fore-front of all human developments.

6. Humanistic school is a modern (contemporary)
school of psychology.
Human beings are considered most important.
Two main theories regarding this:
Theory of motivation, by Abraham Maslew
Self theory, by Carl Rogers

11. CHARACTERISTICS/ MERITS

12.  It is meaningful and significant.
 It posses a quality of personal involvement.
 It stimulates the feelings and cognitive
aspects of personality.
 Main concern of this approach is student’s
growth and self actualization.
 It respects students feeling and aspirations.
 It rejects whatever pupils feel bad and
encourages friendship and cooperation.

13.  It doesn’t favour test dominated approaches,
rejects strict and rigorous approaches.
 Empathetic understanding of learners and
active interaction are given importance.
 Development of human values, sensitivity to
human emotion, self-evaluating and self-
monitoring.

14.  Its concepts are too vague.
 Critics claim that humanistic psychology is
not a true science because it involves too
much common sense and not enough
objectivity.
 Lack of clear cut definition of the aims of
teaching.

15.  High dependence upon the capabilities of the
teacher.
 Inadequate focus on high academic
achievements.
 Over emphasis on emotional expression.
 Requirement of high teacher’s competency.

16. by
Karthika Gopan
B. Ed Natural Science