PHILOSOPHY OF HUMANISM & EDUCATION

1. HUMANISM
& EDUCATION
DR. MAHESWARI JAIKUMAR
maheswarijaikumar2103@gmail.com

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.

26. THANK YOU