Understanding learning in it self
is a process of interaction between educators and students in a learning
environment to exchange information. The purpose of the study itself is
formulated in terms of the behavior of competence specific, actual, measurable and as expected so
that students can master the learning activities after following.
There is the term learning that
may be less familiar name in the eyes of the person that is Humanistic learning
theory, is a theory put forward in learning how human and humanizing the
learners are able to put forward potential herself. Own learning process is aimed
at the interests of the man himself. Humanistic learning theory is more
abstract and more closer to the field of study of philosophy, theories of
personality, and psychotherapy. |
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This theory is very worried about
what was learned from the process of learning it self. Learning theory is a lot
more talk about educational concepts to form human beings who aspired to, it is
also about the process of learning in its most ideal. In other words, this
theory was more interested in understanding learning in its most ideal from an
understanding of the learning process as generally, as long as it is examined
by other learning theories.
In this theory the teacher as a
facilitator, that help students in learning and implementing learning plans
that correspond to the interests and abilities of the students so that they can
implement the learning steps-the steps systematically.
The characters in this humanistic
theory are Carl Rogers and Artur Comb,
A. Carl Roger
Distinguishing two characterize
the study, namely:
(1) Meaningful Learning
Meaningful learning occurs if the
learning process involves aspects of the thoughts and feelings of the learners.
(2) Learning that is not
meaningful.
The study does not mean the case
if in the learning process involves aspects of the mind but does not involve
aspects of the feelings of the learners.
How the learning process can
occur according to the humanism learning theory?. People learn because it
wanted to know everything about her. Individuals choose something to study,
cultivate the learning process in his own way, and judge it on its own about
whether their learning process successfully. According to Roger, the role of
the teacher in the learning activities of students according to the view of the
theory of humanism is as a facilitator who plays an active role in:
(1) Helping to create a climate
conducive for the students classes behave positively toward learning,
(2) Assist students to clarify
their learning goals and giving freedom to the students to learn.
(3) Assist students to take
advantage of the impetus and their ideals as the driving force of learning,
(4) Provide a range of learning
resources to students, and
(5) Receive questions and
opinions, as well as the feelings of the various students as it is.
B. Arthur Combs
Learning happens when has the
meaning for the individual. The teacher can not impose material which is not
preferred or not relevant to their lives. Children can not math or history, not
because of the stupid but because they are reluctant and had to be real and
feel there is no important reason they should learn it. Bad behavior is actually none
other is simply from the inability of a person to do something that will not
give satisfaction to her.
For that teachers need to understand student behavior
by trying to understand the students ' perception of the world, so if want to
change their behaviour, teachers should strive to change beliefs or views of
existing students. The internal behavior of distinguishing one from the other.
Combs argued that many teachers make the mistake of assuming that students want
to learn in the lesson materials prepared and served properly. But the meaning
is not unified on the subject matter.
So important is how to bring the
students to obtain their personal meaning for of the lesson material and relate
it to their lives. Combs gave the painting themselves in a world of perceptions
someone like two circles (small and large) that dotted the Center at a. .. Tiny
(1) circles is a picture of the great environment and self perception (2) is
the perception of the world. Further those events of self-perception was
further diminished its influence on behavior. So, things that have little
connection with ourselves, the more easily it is forgotten.
The applications in this theory,
students are expected to be a free man, brave, not bound by the opinions of
others and set up his own responsibility without prejudice to the rights of
others or violate the rules, norms, discipline,
The characteristics of teachers
who are facilitative is:
1. Respond to feelings of students
2. Using the ideas of students to
carry out interactions that are designed
3. Dialogue and discuss with
students
4. Appreciate students
5. Conformity between the
behavior and deeds
6. Adjust contents of the frame
of mind of students
7. Smile on students
Advantages Of Humanistic Learning
Theory :
1. This theory is suitable to be
applied in the establishment of learning material personality, conscience,
change attitudes, and an analysis of social phenomena.
2. Indicators of the success of
this application is the students get excited about are passionate, proactive in
learning and changing mindsets, behaviours and attitudes of their own accord.
3. Students are expected to be
men who are free, not bound by the opinions of others and set up her own
personal responsibly without prejudice to the rights of others or violate the
rules, norms, discipline or ethics that apply.
Weaknesses Of Humanistic Learning Theory :
1. Students who do not want to
understand the potential of him will be missed in the learning process.
2. Students who are not active and lazy learning
would be self-defeating in the learning process.
For a child in need this theory
can be used as special consideration. No harm in trying. We know behind the
shortage of children in need of special talent there is definitely an
undercurrent that needs to be dug. One way is to follow the theory of
humanistic learning
