Session 14

• Mathematics
• Further Education (Key Stage 5)

Element 2 - Supporting Education

Session 14

T - level in Education and Early Years 

ZE30801 

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Learning Objectives 

By the end of the session all learners will be able to:

• Explore the Humanism pedagogical approach to teaching and learning.
• Understand key terminology that underpins this pedagogical approach.
• Explore Urie Bronfenbrenner's bioecological systems theory.
  
• Explain Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs.
  
• Complete a case study analysis task to monitor current progress. 

Humanistic approach 

https://www.wgu.edu/blog/what-humanistic-learning-theory-education2007.html

Spend 5 minutes reading the article (skim read). 

Every will then need to write 1 key information in the chat tab

What is humanism?

• Humanism is apart of education philosophy that forms concepts and views about how people learn and copy in society. 
• Education philosophy - it is the goals, principles and aims of education that have evolved and changed over time. 
• The intention of the humanist approach is to focus on feelings, attitudes and the holistic welfare of young children. 
• Within this approach their is a belief humans have the thirst for knowledge and learning. 
• For this reason it is the role of the adult to provide the right learning environment and coditions for children to learn. (Meeting their basic needs)

Understand the humanist theoretical perspectives (theory)

Holistic learning 

• Holistic refers to childrens overall development, how they are developing as a whole. 
• Supporting individual children and young people to construct knowledge. 
• This can be affected by the context of their own feelings and experiences. This is considered as important as knowledge.

Child / student centered approach.

The teacher to provide learning experiences that are tailored to meet each individuals own needs. 

Learning should be personalised. 

Self actualisation 

A students personal and potential can be fulfilled only when their physical and affective needs have been met. 

This means a child or young person will meet their full potential if their needs are met and they are guided in the process. 

Agency 

As part of humanism, agency learning describes the ability to identify different valued goals and desired outcomes by the learner. 

Seeking meaning of your learning will help identify its importance to you.

Links to self awareness & self efficiency.

Urie Bronfenbrenner bio-ecological systems theory 

Bronfenbrenner is known for exploring how external factors

can indirectly contribute to children's learning and development.

There is an important focus of the society and community.

His theory often focuses on poverty and attitudes, it is important to consider

if we are focusing on child development that we the wider environment.

There are 5 systems in his theory.

• Micro system
  
• Meso system
  
• Exo system
  
• Macro system
  
• Chrono system

Research task

https://www.simplypsychology.org/bronfenbrenner.html

Click on the link above and take notes on the 5 different systems stated by Bronfenbrenner. 

Understanding the 5 systems

Micro system - This is the child's immediate environment, often reflects on the environment and people that have a direct link to the child. This includes: immediate relationships. Child's parents, siblings, class mates, teachers and cousins.

for example: supportive parents will reed to their child and influence their child.

How do the following have an indirect affect on a child?

The mesosystem - This is when a child's micro system does not function independently but is connected with another.

This is the interaction between two or more micro systems.

For example: the teacher and parent working together to support the child.

Another example: maybe family based conflict, this is in effect conflict between two micro systems.

Understanding the 5 systems

The exosystem - This part of his theory was developed later in 1970s. It considers the informal social structures, while not directly interacting with the child it will have an indirect affect on the child's microsystem.

This often focuses on events around them, for example: parents losing their job.

Could also consider government influences - political changes.

Lets take the change in Maths and English - this has happened outside of the child's control.

The macrosystem - This focuses on cultural elements, ideologies, attitudes and social conditions.

this mainly focuses on the wider context in which a child is growing up in.

Beliefs, gender rolls, family structures are all part of society based norms.

children raised in poverty may have an education disadvantage.

Understanding the 5 systems

The chrono system - This is the last stage of his ecological systems.

The chrono system is the shift and transitions a child will experience over time, this could be environmental change, parental divorce, changing schools.

These are events that happen overtime, they can also be historical.

As child gets older and enters new environments, both physical and cognitive changes will begin to occur this is due to the shift in social norms and apart of ageing.

In element 1 we looked at legislation reforms, that will also be categorically apart

of this system. 

Changes in the EYFS 2024 / Covid era for example... 

Brofenbrenner's case study analysis 

Work independently to analyse the case study and respond to the questions. 

Spend time breaking the question down to ensure you are able to understand all of the key information.

Research it 

Who is Abraham Maslow? 

What theory did he create?

Spend time researching the above, make notes in your book ready for whole class feedback.

Abraham Maslow - Hierarchy of needs 1943

Abraham Maslow was a humanist.

This theory is based on the importance

of meeting children's individual needs

to ensure children achieve their full

potential (top of the hierarchy)

Abraham Maslow - Hierarchy of needs

Maslow argued that children's survival needs must be satisfied before individual can progress in the hierarchy, in effect the higher the stage of the hierarchy the more challenging it can be.

 

Physiological needs are basic human survival instincts, air, food, warm, water, clothing and sleep. (stage 1)

Safety needs (stage 2) Children need to feel safe in their environment. Their emotional security and well being.

Love and belonging (stage 3) - refers to emotional needs, a child needs to feel accepted, receive affection and love.

Esteem needs (stage 4) - Having a positive self image and self concept. The way we perceive ourselves.

Self - actualization (stage 5) - The highest level of the hierarchy where a child reaches their full potential and they have a desire to accomplish every that they can. The ability to not worry about what others think.

Create your self a triangle establish your own needs for each stage. 

Reflect on the definition for each and see what this means to you. 

You must present your triangle in a creative way. Not in your notebook