Humanism Theory 1 Table of Contents Humanism and the Humanism in experts language teaching The implementation of humanism 2 Humanism and the Experts https://images.app.goo.gl/YHWKK6UsLTpb3BMy8 ● Humanism idea is that a human being is a whole person who not only has physical and cognition but also has feelings and emotions. ● Humanism focuses on the affective and self actualization. ● In learning activity, the receiver is first as a human being, then as a learner and focus on what the students develop not what the students learn. 3 Abraham Maslow - Humanistic focuses on that learners bring out their best in themselves and that humans are driven by their feelings more than rewards and punishments. - Learners are naturally good and will make good decisions when all their needs are met. 4 Carl Rogers - According to Rogers(1969), human beings have a natural ability for learning, but this happen when the subject matter is related to the personal relevance to the learners and when it involves active participation of the learners. - Human beings need a non threatening environment to become fully functioning person, and learners also need the same. - Qualifications of fully functioning person : 1. Openness to experience 2. Existential living 3. Organismic trusting 4. Experiential freedom 5. Creativity Humanism in Language Teaching Community Language Learning by Charles A. Curran A language teaching method in which learners work together to advance what aspect of a language they want to learn. Train the students to be independent. Divided into 5 steps : 1. Reflection 2. Recorded conversation 3. Discussion 4. Transcription 5. Language analysis https://images.app.goo.gl/5vyk9mx3Kj6SqSA17 6 Suggestopedia by Lazanov - A language teaching method in which the learners learn quickly in a relaxed, comfortable and calm environment with dim lighting. - It usually use music specially Baroque music, and also use posters. - Focus on memorizing vocabulary. - Peripheral learning. - Error are tolerated. https://images.app.goo.gl/tHM2jDNxykJ3G8cm8\ 7 The Implementation of Humanism 1 Group work 2 Student’s evaluation/reflection 3 Provide motivation and choices 4 Provide safe learning 8 Thank you! Do you have any questions? 9