Humanistic Education Flashcards
What is the aim of Humanistic Education (HE)?
To attain the full and worthy human life with the possession of culture and civic spirit.
Focuses on enhancing human development, well-being, and dignity.
What are the three fundamental tenets of Humanistic Education?
- Philosophical tenets
- Socio-political tenets
- Pedagogical tenets
What do the socio-political tenets of Humanistic Education emphasize?
Universal ethics of human equality, reciprocity, solidarity, and political order.
Embraces a just and human society.
What is the primary commitment of the pedagogical tenets in Humanistic Education?
To assist all individuals in realizing their potentials and enjoying what makes human life significant.
List the five basic principles of Humanistic Education.
- Students should choose what they want to learn
- Foster desire to learn and teach how to learn
- Grades are irrelevant; self-evaluation is meaningful
- Feelings + knowledge = successful learning
- Provide a nonthreatening environment for security to learn
What organization compiled the Learner-Centered Psychological Principles?
American Psychological Association.
What are the categories of the 14 psychological principles in Learner-Centered Psychological Principles?
- Cognitive and metacognitive
- Motivational and affective
- Developmental and social
- Individual differences factors
What does the nature of the learning process emphasize?
Learning is most effective when it is an intentional process of constructing meaning from information and experience.
What is the goal of the learning process according to Learner-Centered Psychological Principles?
To create meaningful, coherent representations of knowledge.
How does a successful learner construct knowledge?
By linking new information with existing knowledge in meaningful ways.
What is strategic thinking in the context of learning?
Creating and using a repertoire of thinking and reasoning strategies to achieve complex learning goals.
What does ‘thinking about thinking’ refer to in learning?
Reflecting on how one thinks and learns, setting goals, selecting strategies, and monitoring progress.
What influences the context of learning?
Environmental factors, including culture, technology, and instructional practices.
What role do motivational and emotional influences play in learning?
They can enhance or interfere with the learner’s quality of thinking and information processing.
What stimulates intrinsic motivation to learn?
Tasks of optimal novelty and difficulty relevant to personal interests, providing choice and control.
What is a major indicator of motivation to learn?
Effort.
How does developmental influence affect learning?
Learning is most effective when developmental differences are considered.
What enhances learning according to social influences?
Opportunities to interact and collaborate with others on instructional tasks.
What should educators help students with regarding individual differences?
Examine their learning preferences and expand or modify them if necessary.
True or False: The same basic principles of learning apply to all learners.
True.
What does assessment provide in the learning process?
Important information to both the learner and teacher at all stages.
What is the first area in Alexander and Murphy’s summary of the 14 principles?
The knowledge base.
What skills can learners develop according to strategic processing and control?
Skills to reflect and regulate their thoughts and behaviors.
What factors play a crucial role in the learning process according to motivation and affect?
- Intrinsic motivation
- Reasons for wanting to learn
- Personal goals
- Enjoyment of learning tasks
