Humanism is a belief system focused on human dignity, freedom, and potential. It holds that people are inherently good and can grow personally. Key figures who influenced humanism include Carl Rogers, Abraham Maslow, and John Holt. Maslow proposed a hierarchy of needs and believed in cultivating peak experiences. Humanistic education is student-centered and personalized, using approaches like open classrooms, learning styles, and cooperative learning. Teachers act as facilitators while technology allows for individualized, collaborative learning.

1. Humanism
Lauren Fisher, Angelina Bernard, and Krystal Encarnacion
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2. About Humanism
S Humanism is a belief system that began in the 1960s.
S It focuses on a person‟s dignity, freedom, and their potential.
S Humanists hold the belief that all people are inherently good and
possess unlimited potential for their own personal growth and
development.
S A main purpose of humanism is the development of people who
become self-actualized.
S Learning is student centered and very personalized according to
each individual.

3. Important Figures
S Carl Rogers
-Known as the founder of person-centered psychotherapy.
-Inventor of counseling.
-Leader in development of humanistic approaches to education.
S Abraham Maslow
-Father of Humanistic Psychology.
-Placed emphasis on choice, creativity, values, self-realization, and believed
that meaningfulness and subjectivity were more important than objectivity.
-Famous for proposing “Hierarchy of Needs”
S John Holt
-American author and educator.
-Proponent of homeschooling.
-Pioneer in youth rights movement.

4. Maslow‟s Hierarchy of Needs
S Maslow believed that we should
study and cultivate peak
experiences as a way of
providing a route to achieving
personal growth, integration, and
fulfillment.
S Individuals most likely to have
peak experiences are self-
actualized, mature, healthy, and
self-fulfilled. However, all
individuals are capable of peak
experiences.

5. Approaches In Education
S Open Classroom
-Student centered with focus on individual
growth, critical thinking, commitment to
lifelong learning.
-Not age/grade specific nor curriculum
bound
S Learning Styles
-Allow student to use a learning style that
suits them.
S Co-operative Learning
-Students engage with one in other to work
towards to a common goal
S Experimental Learning
-Learning from experience that addresses
the needs and wants of the learner

6. In The Classroom
S As a teacherto help encourage the children to feel good about
themselves would involve an understanding of ones' strengths
and weaknesses, and a belief in one's ability to improve.
S We are showing the learners how learning is not an end, but a
means to progress towards the pinnacle of self-development,
which Maslow terms 'Self-actualization„ where a child learns
because he or she is inwardly driven, and derives his or her
reward from the sense of achievement.
S These intrinsic rewards are rewards from within oneself, rather
like a satisfaction of a need. This accords with the humanistic
approach, where education is really about creating a need
within the learner and instilling within the learners‟ self-
motivation.

7. Teacher‟s Roles
S Without Technology:
-Teacher serves more as a facilitator encouraging the
student to learn and discover for themselves.
S With Technology:
-Help incorporate various techniques in researching
information and using the internet as a tool.

8. Student‟s Roles
S Without Technology:
-Learning on a first hand basis how to find the answer
and being accountable for the discovery of your own
solutions.
S With Technology:
-Helping to assist students in using cooperative teamwork
strategies while learning different tools to take with them
outside the classroom.

9. Humanism & Technology
S eLearning is a big proponent in individual learning
because students can go at their own paces and openly
discover for themselves.
S Florida Virtual School as a component in allowing for
individual progress with their education.
Also goes along well with the ideas John Holt upheld.
S Wikispaces and Blogs are a great tool for collaborative
learning which sparks creativity and self discovery.

10. Information Credits
S Humanistic Approaches to Teaching
S Learning Theories
S Humanistic Learning Theories

11. Graphic Credits
S Florida Virtual School Image
S Team Building Image
S Maslow's Hierarchy