Talk:Humanistic education

message: Isn't this spelled "humanistic"? -- Goatasaur
I believe it is spelled humanist education. And I am very surprised to see humanist education connected to the beliefs or Steiner. I am developing a book on humanist education. I think a better introduction on the topic can be given by Wiel Veugeler and professor Aloni. See the book education and humanism at www.sensepublishers.com. First chapters are free downloadable. Humanist education is not similar to the method of Steiner and the beliefs are different. Since Steiner comes from a more spiritual background and humanism is based on autonomy, humanity and rationalist thinking. Thus really different. Gea Meijers  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.30.47.175 (talk) 15:21, 8 September 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: I think the spelling of "humanistic" signifies a relationship to "Humanistic psychology" rather than humanism. I agree that the discussion of Steiner appears out of place and is not established by the references. -- Shunpiker (talk) 14:49, 24 September 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Waldorf pedagogy doesn't stem from humanistic psychology, but incorporates the majority of its principles. It's important to clarify this distinction. hgilbert (talk) 17:34, 24 September 2011 (UTC)

text: I've tried to address this with a better source. hgilbert (talk) 17:43, 24 September 2011 (UTC)
thread_title: Humanistic and humanism

message: Humanistic education in the narrower sense refers to an approach to education based on the work of humanistic psychologists, most notably Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers. In the broader sense, it refers to a variety of approaches to education that seek to engage the whole person, including those founded on the work of Rudolf SteinerTimothy Leonard, Pedagogies of the Imagination: Mythopoetic Curriculum in Educational Practice, Springer 2008, p. 232R. C. S. Trahair, Utopias and Utopians: an historical dictionary, Greenwood Press, 1999, p. 348 and Maria Montessori 
In humanistic education, the intellect, feeling life, social capacities, artistic and practical skills are all important focuses for growth and development. Important objectives include developing children's self-esteem, ability to set and achieve appropriate goals, and development toward full autonomy. 
hgilbert (talk) 01:16, 26 September 2011 (UTC)
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message: I am concerned about the recent removal of Steiner as one of the founders of humanistic education. He did not merely "incorporate" some of the elements of humanism, as the page edit suggests; a great many of the humanistic elements embedded in Waldorf education are original with him. There were two solid citations for his significance as a founder of humanistic education. What justifies the removal? 
*Timothy Leonard, Pedagogies of the Imagination: Mythopoetic Curriculum in Educational Practice, Springer 2008, p. 232
*R. C. S. Trahair, Utopias and Utopians: an historical dictionary, Greenwood Press, 1999, p. 348</ref> 
We could add more citations if you like: 
*Keith Sullivan, "Progressive Education: Where Are You Now That We Need You?", Oxford Review of Education, Vol. 22, No. 3 (Sep., 1996), pp. 349-355. 
*Earl J. Ogletree, "Rudolf Steiner: Unknown Educator",The Elementary School Journal, Vol. 74, No. 6 (Mar., 1974), pp. 344-351
*Val D. Rust, "Education Reform: Who are the Radicals?", in Nelly P. Stromquist, Karen Monkman, Globalization and Education: Integration and Contestation Across Cultures, p. 70
If anything, the article should be considerably expanded to reflect the humanistic tradition pre-Adler. hgilbert (talk) 12:13, 28 May 2012 (UTC)
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