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2. Background
• In 1950, Humanistic psychology gave rise after Behaviorism
and psychoanalysis.
• Humanistic psychology was popularised during the 1950s
and 1960s following WWII and the cold war.
• During this time period, psychologists were seeking a more
optimistic approach in response to the stresses that came
with war.
• Humanism was largely influenced by early Greek
phillosophers, as well as Europeans of the Renaissance era,
who believed that human beings were unique.

3. DEFINITION
• Humanism claims that people have the ability to shape their own
destiny, and this is not driven by bioligical, instinctive influences.
• An approach in study, philosophy, or practice that focuses on human
values and concerns.
• A system of thought that rejects religious beliefs and centers on
humans and their values, capacities, and worth.
• The approach assumes that every person is unique and psychology
should focus on the subjective feelings, thoughts of the person and
freedom.
• The focus is on each individual, not whole populations. Learning is
student-centered, personal act.

4. HUMANISM
PRINCIPLES
Students will learn best
what they want and
need to know
Feelings are as
important as facts
Self-evaluation is
the only meaningful
evaluation of a
student's work
Knowing how to
learn is more
important than
acquiring a lot of
knowledge
Students learn
best in a non-
threatening
environment

5. OBJECTIVES
 promote positive self-direction and independence,
 an interest in the arts,
 curiosity,
 develop creativity,
 develop the ability to take responsibility for what is learned.

6. Learning Methods
Cooperative
Teachers as facilitators
The methodology of choice
for foundational knowledge
Goal: to work together in
harmony and mutual support
to find the solution
More appropriate for children
Collaborative
Teachers as participants
It is connected to the social
constructionist's view that
knowledge is a social construct
Goal: to develop autonomous,
articulate, thinking people
More appropriate for college
students

7. TECHNIQUES
 round table,
 pairs check,
 inside-outside circle,
 paraphrase passport,
 think-pair-share,
 interview,
 talking chips.

8. Teachers’ Roles
Teacher serves more as a facilitator encouraging the student to learn and
discover for themselves. He efforts to develope a childs’ self-esteem. Teachers are
urged to trust children and let or help them grow.
Students’ Roles
Learning on a first hand basis how to find the answer and being accountable for
the discovery of their own solutions. It would be important for children to feel good
about themselves. The learners need to have control over the learning process. Self
learning is emphasized.

9. ABRAHAM MASLOW
• (1908 - 1970)
• An American psychologist.
• He is considered to be the founder of humanistic psychology.
• He developed the Hierarchy of Needs theory that remains valid today for
understanding human motivation, management training, and personal
development.
‘’Human nature is basically good, not evil.Normal human development
involves the actualization of this inherent goodness.’’

10. MASLOW’S HIERARCHY OF NEEDS
PHYSIOLOGICAL OR SURVIVAL NEEDS
These include the most basic needs that are vital to
survival, such as water, air (oxygen), food, and
sleep/rest.

11. PHYSIOLOGICAL OR SURVIVAL NEEDS
SAFETY NEEDS
It includes a desire for steady employment, health care,
safe neighborhoods, and shelter from the environment.

12. It involves emotionally-based relationships in general,
such as friendship, intimacy, acceptance.
PHYSIOLOGICAL OR SURVIVAL NEEDS
SAFETY NEEDS
LOVE, AFFECTION, AND
BELONGINGNESS NEEDS

13. It includes the need for things that reflect on self-
esteem, personal worth, social recognition, and
accomplishment.
PHYSIOLOGICAL OR SURVIVAL NEEDS
SAFETY NEEDS
LOVE, AFFECTION, AND
BELONGINGNESS NEEDS
ESTEEM NEEDS

14. SELF-
ACTUALIZATION
NEED
FOR
It is the instinctual need of humans to make the
most of their abilities and to strive to be the best
they can.

15. Maslow’s
Definition of a Self-actualized Person
 has no mental illness,
 satisfied in basic needs,
 fully exploited talents,
 motivated by values.

16. Some Characteristics of Self-actualizing persons
 increased autonomy and resistance to conformity,
 higher frequency of peak experiences,
 increased identification with the human species,
 improved interpersonal experiences,
 more democratic character structure,
 high levels of creativity,
 superior perception of reality,
 increased acceptance of self, of others, and of nature,
 increased spontaneity,
 greater freshness of appreciation and richness of emotional reaction.

17. CARL ROGERS
• (1902 – 1987)
• He was an influential American psychologist.
• He is among the founders of the Humanistic Approach.
‘’ We need genuineness, acceptance and empathy for
us to grow.’’

18. Carl Rogers’s Person-Centered Perspective
• Being open with your own feelings.
• Being transparent and self-disclosing.Genuineness
• Accepting yourself or others completely
regardless of circumstances.Acceptance
• Listening, sharing, understanding and mirroring
feelings and reflecting their meanings.Empathy

19. Self-Concept
• All of thoughts and feelings about ourselves. WHO AM I?
• Both Rogers and Maslow believed that your self-concept is at the center of your
personality.
• If our self concept is positive; we tend to act and perceive the world positively.
• If our self-concept is negative; we fall short of our ‘’ideal self’’ and feel dissatisfied
and unhappy.
• Two primary sources that influence our self-concept are childhood experiences and
evaluation by others.

20. The self-concept includes three
components
Self worth: What we
think about ourselves.
Self image: How we see
ourselves. It includes the
influence of our body
image on inner personality.
Ideal self: The person
who we would like to be. It
includes our goals and
ambitions.

21. A person with low self-worth A person with high self-worth
He avoids challenges in life,
doesn’t accept that life can be
painful and unhappy at times, and
will be defensive and guarded by
other people.
S/he has confidence and positive
feelings about him or herself, faces
challenges in life, accepts failures
and unhappiness at times, and is
open with people.

22. Five
characteristics
of the fully
functioning
person
Open to
experience
Existential living
Trust feelingsCreativity
Fulfilled life