Humanistic Psychology and Education

Although the height of the influence of Humanistic Psychology on education occurred during the 1970s with several educational experiments, such as open classrooms, other aspects of that impact remain in force. The ideas of curricular choice, learning opportunities concerning the arts, learning communities, and encouragement of creativity within the schools were borrowed from Humanistic Psychology. Perhaps most importantly, whether actually originated within Humanistic Psychology or expanded by it, the importance of the individual student is considered a focus of modern education.