Types of Humanism Five Basic Objectives of Humanistic View of Education

1. Humanism
MARKLEEN L. GUIMBAO

2. Humanism
From

3. HUMANISM
It is an approach in study,
philosophy, or practice that
focuses on human values and
concerns.

4. HUMANISM
It is an example of life
stance which may be considered
to be religious (usually in a non-
theistic, ethical sense) or non-
religious or anti-religious.

5. This term can mean several things,
for example:
• an educational movement, associated
especially with the Italian Renaissance,
that emphasized the study of Greek and
Roman literature, rhetoric, and moral
philosophy – the humanities – in the
formation of character; and
HUMANISM

6. This term can mean several things,
for example:
HUMANISM
• a secular ideology that espouses
benevolence through the use of reason,
ethics, and justice, whilst specifically
rejecting supernatural and religious
dogma as a basis of morality and
decision-making.

7. Educational HUMANISM
• Humanism, as a current in education,
began to dominate U.S. school systems in
the 17th
century. It held that the studies
that develop human intellect are those that
make humans “most truly human”.

8. Educational HUMANISM
• The practical basis for this was faculty
psychology, or the belief in distinct
intellectual faculties, such as the
analytical, the mathematical, the linguistic,
etc.
• Strengthening one faculty was
believed to benefit other faculties as well
(transfer of training).

9. Educational HUMANISM
• A key player in the
late 19th
– century
educational humanism
was U.S. Commissioner
of Education
William Torrey Harris.

10. Educational HUMANISM
The “Five Windows of the Soul” of Harris
which were believed especially appropriate
for “development of the faculties”:
1. Mathematics,
2. Geography,
3. History,
4. Grammar, and
5. Literature/Art.

11. Humanism
Based on the academic essay of
Frederick Edwords

12. The word “humanism” has a
number of meaning, and because
authors and speakers often don’t
clarify which meaning they intend,
those trying to explain humanism can
easily become a source of confusion.
- Frederick Edwords
HUMANISM

13. HUMANISM
Each meaning
of the word
constitutes a
different type
of humanism.
Frederick Edwords

14. Literary Humanism
Types
HUMANISM
- a devotion to the
humanities or literary
culture.

15. Renaissance Humanism
Types
HUMANISM
- the spirit of learning that developed
at the end of the middle ages with the
revival of classical letters and a
renewed confidence in the ability of
human beings to determine for
themselves truth and falsehood.

16. Cultural Humanism
Types
HUMANISM
- the rational & empirical tradition that
originated largely in ancient Greece
and Rome, and now constitutes a
basic part of the Western approach to
science, political theory, ethics, and
law.

17. Cultural Humanism
Types
HUMANISM
- any outlook or way of life centered
on human need and interest.
- sub-categories of this type include
Christian Humanism & Modern
Humanism.

18. Christian Humanism
Types
HUMANISM
- a philosophy advocating the
self-fulfillment of man within the
framework of Christian
principles.

19. Modern Humanism
Types
HUMANISM
- a naturalistic philosophy that rejects
all supernaturalism and relies primarily
upon reason & science, democracy &
human compassion.
- has dual origin, both secular and
religious.

20. Humanism
from
www.edpsycinteractive.org

21. HUMANISM Humanism is a
school of thought
that believes human
beings are different
from other species
and possess
capacities not found
in animals
Frederick Edwords

22. HUMANISM
Five Basic Objectives of
Humanistic View of Education
as described by:
Gage Berlinerand

23. Five Basic Objectives of Humanistic View of Education
1. promote positive self-direction and independence
(development of the regulatory system);
2. develop the ability to take responsibility for what is
learned (regulatory and affective systems);
3. develop creativity (divergent thinking aspect of
cognition);
4. curiosity (exploratory behavior, a function of
imbalance or dissonance in any of the systems); &
5. an interest in the arts (primarily to develop the
affective/emotional system).

24. HUMANISM
Some Basic Principles of the
Humanistic Approach that were used to
develop the objectives:
1. Students will learn best what they
want and need to know.
2. Knowing how to learn is more
important than acquiring a lot of
knowledge.

25. HUMANISM
Some Basic Principles of the
Humanistic Approach that were used to
develop the objectives:
3. Self-evaluation is the only
meaningful evaluation of a student's
work.
4. Feelings are as important as facts.
5. Students learn best in a non-
threatening environment.

26. Thank You
for Listening!
Markleen L. Guimbao