AFFECTIVE HUMANISTIC APPROACH

HUMANISTIC IDEAS IN XX TH CENTURY

Abraham Maslow
A Theory of Human Motivation (1943) Hierarchy of Needs

HUMANISTIC IDEAS IN XX TH CENTURY (CONT.)

Carl Rogers
Developed idea of self-actualization
genuineness acceptance empathy

Congruence Reaction to behavioristic model

scientists cannot judge human beings by animal standards (Maslow 1943:392)

HUMANISM IN LANGUAGE TEACHING

Language learning was considered as means of self-actualization. First humans, then learners

Teacher is a facilitator of learning process

HUMANISTIC PRINCIPLES
( G AG E A N D B E R L I N E R 1 9 9 1 )
Students will learn best what they want and need to know. Knowing how to learn is more important than acquiring a lot of knowledge. Self-evaluation is the only meaningful evaluation of a student's work. Feelings are as important as facts.

TEACHER (WANG 2005:3)

To develop the whole person of students intellectually as well as emotionally;
To gain genuine trust and acceptance of the students as worthy, valuable individuals, and help them to build up positive self-concept; Create a community learning environment where a sense of belonging prevails; To provide students with genuine and real challenge; To use multiple entries in language teaching.

FEATURES
No preset syllabus (Sturt) The atmosphere is important Student can choose a learning style Relationship are more important than tasks Tasks are chosen according to their relevance to speakers

DRAWBACKS
Talks on irrelevant matters Highly dependent on teachers personality Less concentration on individual and competitive skills Classes might be unorganized, chaotic

EXERCISES
(BASED ON CLINE 1987)

THE GIFT I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE(1)

Purpose
Affective - to share good will and intentions with others, to promote creativity, happiness, and appreciation. Linguistic - To express hypothetical willingness

THE GIFT I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE(2)

Imagine that you have unlimited power. You need to give a gift you your partner. To choose the best gift, you need to find out what your partner likes, dislikes, wants or needs. Take a few moments to find out what a good gift for your partner might be. Questions you might use are:

THE GIFT I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE(3)

Where would you like to travel? Where would you like to live? What would you like to do? What would you like to have? What would you like to be? Now decide on a gift, saying "I would like to give you... The receiver

should express his/her emotions

ORDER A FRIEND
Purposes
Affective - To learn about the qualities we admire in others, to give motivation for becoming better persons Linguistic - To use descriptive language

ORDER A FRIEND
Think for a moment about friends you have. Imagine you have a chance to order a new one. Describe a friend that you want. Share with a partner. Ask yourself if you have what it takes.

THE ULTIMATE WISDOM

If you want to have a friend you have to be a friend

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