CARL ROGERS

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1902 - 1987

Summary of Carl Rogers Life 1902 - Carl Rogers was born in Oak Park, Illinois. 1919 - Enrolled at University of Wisconsin. 1924 - Graduated from University of Wisconsin. 1924 - Enrolled at Union Theological Seminary. 1926 - Transferred to Columbia. 1931- Earned Ph.D. from Columbia. 1940 - Began teaching at University of Ohio. 1946 - Elected president of American Psychological Association. 1951 - Published Client-centered Therapy. 1961 - Published On Becoming A Person. 1969 - Published Freedom to Learn. 1980 - Published A Way of Being. 1987 - Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize.

Facilitative Theory the humanist approach developed by Carl Rogers and others

Like client-centered psychotherapy, the humanist approach to learning is student centered and personalized. The goal is to develop self-actualized, autonomous people in a cooperative and supportive environment. Learning will occur by the educator acting as a facilitator that guides the whole child.

The Learner is: naturally eager to learn. encouraged to take responsibility for his/her own

learning. learn by experiencing and being an active participant. invited to consider that the most valuable evaluation is

self-evaluation.

I want to talk about learning. But not the lifeless, sterile, futile, quickly

forgotten stuff that is crammed in to the mind of the poor helpless

individual tied into his seat by ironclad bonds  of conformity! I am talking

about LEARNING - the insatiable curiosity that drives the adolescent boy to

absorb everything he can see or hear or read about gasoline engines in

order to improve the efficiency and speed of his 'cruiser'. I am talking about

the student who says, "I am discovering, drawing in from the outside, and

making that which is drawn in a real part of me." I am talking about any

learning in which the experience of the learner progresses along this line:

"No, no, that's not what I want"; "Wait! This is closer to what I am interested

in, what I need"; "Ah, here it is! Now I'm grasping and comprehending what

I need and what I want to know!”

Carl Rogers Quote 1983

The Influence of the Teacher

A Facilitative Teacher is:

genuine, real, honest.

caring, accepting, trusting, respectful, empathetic.

serves as a guide and resource person, instigates and motivates students to learn.

implements appropriate instructional strategies to create a positive learning environment in the classroom.

encourages students to reflect and bring meaning to experiences that promote learning and personal development.

understands that learning is a complex process that requires an interaction between curriculum, instruction, the student, and the environment.

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