Human Dimension in Education

This book describes essential theories and concepts related to human development, the human being, teaching, and learning.

Andrew P. Johnson is Professor of Literacy and Distinguished Faculty Scholar at Minnesota State University, Mankato. He has written 15 books and published over 50 book chapters and articles related to literacy, learning, and the human condition.

Introduction: Being and Becoming Human I. HUMAN DEVELOPMENT Chapter 1: Development of the Human Brain Chapter 2: Cognitive Development - Jean Piaget Chapter 3: Lev Vygotsky - From Outside to In Chapter 4: Language Acquisition and Development Chapter 5: Toward a Psychology of Being - Abraham Maslow Chapter 6: Being and Becoming a Person - Carl Rogers Chapter 7: Sigmund Freud - A Pioneer of Modern Psychology Chapter 8: Psychosocial Theory of Personal Development - Erik Erikson and James Marcia Chapter 9: Moral Development - Lawrence Kohlberg and Carol Gilligan II. HUMAN CAPACITY Chapter 10: Intelligence Chapter 11: Creativity Chapter 12: Intuition Chapter 13: Emotions III. COMPLEX THINKING Chapter 14: Thinking Levels and Skills Chapter 15: Problem Solving Chapter 16: Metacognition, Study Skills Strategies, Comprehension Skills, and Note-Taking Chapter 17: Conceptual Understanding and Transfer IV. HUMAN DIVERSITY Chapter 18: Poverty Chapter 19: Disability and Race Chapter 20: Systemic Racism and Critical Race Theory Chapter 21: Culturally Responsive Teaching Chapter 22: Mental Health for Children and Adolescents V. HUMAN MOTIVATION Chapter 23: Motivating Factors Chapter 24: perspectives on Motivation V. THE HUMAN TEACHER Chapter 25: Teacher as Reflective Practitioner Chapter 26: Professionalism, Dispositions, and Attributes APPENDIX A: Maslow's 15 Traits of Self-Actualizing Persons APPENDIX B: Activities to Develop Moral Reasoning