This field study examines the comparative effectiveness of traditional and
humanistic teaching methods. In part I the origins of humanistic teaching
and their relationship to Gestalt therapy are considered. The influence of
Humanistic education adult learning theory is also discussed. Part I
concludes with an assessment of humanistic teaching.
Part II: To measure the comparative effectiveness of the
humanistic and traditional teaching methods, three groups of
first year students in General English classess in a College of Technical and Further Education were selected. The
effectiveness was measured in terms of differences in
1. Self-esteem. 2. Spelling Ability. 3. Attrition rates.
4 Academic Results. It can be concluded that there is:
No difference in measures of self-esteem between groups, on
the basis of the teaching method used. A large increase in the
measure of self-esteem was observed in one of the groups that
was taught with humanistic teaching strategies.
Spelling measures showed no significant changes in any of the
groups. Attrition rates were significantly reduced in groups
that received humanistic teaching. Academic results of
students completing the course showed no significant differences.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ADTP/219072 |
| Date | January 1987 |
| Creators | Judd, Annemarie M. F., n/a |
| Publisher | University of Canberra. Education |
| Source Sets | Australiasian Digital Theses Program |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Rights | ), Copyright Annemarie M. F. Judd |
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