5. Refers to the role of education
in developing all dimensions of the
complete person, the physical,
intellectual, emotional and ethical
integration of the individual into a
complete man.
LEARNING TO BE
6. Education must contribute to the all-round
development of each individual – mind –and
body, intelligence, sensitivity, aesthetic sense,
personal responsibility, and spiritual values.
It describes learning to be as, “the complete
fulfillment of man, in all the richness of his
personality, the complexity of his forms of
expressions and his various commitments – as
individual, member of a family and a community,
citizen and producer, inventor of techniques and
creative dreamer.”
7. The Delors Commission
Learning to be as “dialectical process which
starts with knowing oneself and then opens to
relationships with others. In that sense,
education is above-all an inner journey whose
stages correspond to those of the continuous
maturing personality…it is thus a very
individualized process and at the same time a
process of constructing social interaction.”
8. APNIEVE’s Definition
Learning to be is founded on a
humanistic philosophy of education
which aims at the overall development
of the human person as an individual
and as member of society.
9. Paolo Freire
Humanization is man’s ultimate
vocation and destiny and this can
accomplished through conscientization.
10. Conscientization
The process of becoming aware of
the contradictions existing within
oneself and in society and of
gradually being able to bring about
personal and social transformation.
11. Universal Aims of Education
(Faure Report)
- Towards a scientific humanism
- Creativity
- Towards social commitment
- Towards the complete man
12. Learning to be believes in a holistic and
integrated approach to educating the
human person, as an individual and as
member of society and focuses on the
full development of the dimensions and
capacities of the human person:
physical, intellectual, aesthetic, ethical,
economic, socio-cultural, political and
spiritual as he/she relates with others in
the family, community, nation, region and
the world.
13. Human Person
as an
Individual/ as a
Member of
SocietyGlobalSpirituality
Sustainable Human
Development
Creativity&
Appreciationof
Beauty
Truth & Wisdom
14. Learning to be operates on the
fundamental principle that education
must contribute to the total development
of the whole person – body and soul,
mind and spirit, intelligence and emotion,
creativity and sensitivity, personal
autonomy and responsibility, social
conscience and commitment, human,
ethical, cultural and spiritual values
15. The teaching-learning cycle of the
valuing process starts with knowing
and understanding oneself and
others, leading to the formation of a
wholesome concept, a sense of
identity, self-esteem, self-worth, and
self-confidence, as well as a
genuine respect for others.
16. It proceeds to valuing, reflecting
choosing, accepting, appreciating,
and acquiring needed skills such as
communication, decision-making,
and finally results into action. It
seeks an integration of the learner’s
knowledge, values and attitudes,
abilities and skills, to bring about
his/her full development.