Editing Humanistic education (section)

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{{Short description|Education based on humanistic psychology}}
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{{ distinguish|text = liberal arts education or classical education.  See [[liberal arts]] }}
'''Humanistic education''' (also called '''person-centered education''') is an approach to education based on the work of [[Humanistic psychology|humanistic psychologists]], most notably [[Abraham Maslow]] and [[Carl Rogers]].<ref name="Clark 218">{{cite book|last=Power|first=F. Clark|title=Moral Education|publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group|isbn=978-0313336478|pages=218|year=2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Hall|first=Eric|title=Human relations in education|year=1988|publisher=Psychology Press|isbn=041502532X|pages=14|author2=Carol Hall}}</ref> Rogers is regarded as the founder of humanistic psychology<ref>{{Cite web|title=History of Social Work, details|url=https://www.historyofsocialwork.org/eng/details.php?cps=17|access-date=2021-01-05|website=www.historyofsocialwork.org}}</ref> and devoted much of his efforts toward applying the results of his psychological research to person-centered teaching where empathy, caring about students, and genuineness on the part of the learning facilitator were found to be the key traits of the most effective teachers{{citation needed|date=February 2014}}. He edited a series of books dealing with humanistic education in his "Studies of the Person Series," which included his book, ''Freedom to Learn''<ref>Rogers, Carl R. ''Freedom to Learn''. Columbus, Ohio: Charles E. Merrill, 1969</ref> and ''Learning to Feel - Feeling to Learn - Humanistic Education for the Whole Man,'' by Harold C. Lyon, Jr.<ref>Lyon, Harold C. Jr. ''Learning to Feel - Feeling to Learn''. Columbus, OH: Charles E. Merrill. 1971.</ref> In the 1970s the term "humanistic education" became less popular after conservative groups equated it with "Secular Humanism" and attacked the writings of Harold Lyon as being anti-Christian. That began a successful effort by Aspy, Lyon, Rogers, and others to re-label it "person-centered teaching", replacing the term "humanistic education."  In a more general sense the term includes the work of other humanistic pedagogues, such as [[Rudolf Steiner]],<ref>"The Waldorf Schools offer an approach to humanistic education which has stood the test of time." Sarah W. Foster, "An Introduction to Waldorf Education", ''The Clearing House'', Vol. 57, No. 5 (Jan., 1984), pp. 228-230</ref><ref>Timothy Leonard, ''Pedagogies of the Imagination: Mythopoetic Curriculum in Educational Practice'', Springer 2008, p. 232</ref><ref>R. C. S. Trahair, ''Utopias and Utopians: an historical dictionary'', Greenwood Press, 1999, p. 348</ref> and [[Maria Montessori]]. All of these approaches seek to engage the "whole person"{{citation needed|date=February 2014}}: the intellect, feeling life{{clarify|date=February 2014}}, social capacities, and artistic and practical skills are all important focuses for growth and development. Important objectives include developing children's self-esteem, their ability to set and achieve appropriate goals, and their development toward full [[autonomy]].{{citation needed|date=December 2012}}