FOREIGN LANGUAGE LEARNING HUMANISM

The study of humanism concerning to humanistic will appear different perception in meaning. The basic principles of humanistic, sometime, have a close relationship to western humanism concept. It is stated that humanism concept is a central focus and the only one aim (anthropocentric). Whereas, based on the real concept, especially in education, humanistic concept included in foreign language learning, will bring to the appreciate attitude for developing human potential without ignoring cultural and religion value.
Humanistic theory in foreign language learning is developed by Gertrude Moskowitz (1978) and Earl W. Stevick (1990). In this theory, learner is treated not only as a learning object, but also as a learning subject which has different basic need. It’s also seen from the teaching learning process involved affective aspects and self-potential development.
The indicators of humanistic approach in foreign language learning can be formulated as follows:
1. Students’ center
2. Communicative teaching learning
3. Good atmosphere
4. Understanding in students’ potential characteristic
5. Concerning to the students’ emotional, social and spiritual
6. Motivating language creativity
7. Language mistake tolerance
8. Stressing on learning process
Based on some researches and survey in some school, show that the chance to make foreign language learning process more humanitarian is often neglected. It’s caused of some cases which are: firstly, teachers were less creativity in using facility to create optimal learning tool. Secondly, teaching learning process used teacher center and uncreative teacher caused poor accommodate student’ learning style difference. Thirdly, religious value is considered unimportant part in foreign language learning. Fourthly, students gave less chance to do communicative activity both in class and outside. Fifthly, there weren’t conducive atmosphere to increase student’ motivation in practicing foreign language that they just had been learned.
The application of humanistic approach in foreign language learning in the school can be started from formulating lesson plan, teaching methodology until evaluating. In running teaching learning poses must be concerned to the curriculum which is KTSP. It is suitable to the humanistic approach characteristic. The aim of teaching learning process is not only to material goal, but also sides with student’s basic need. To get a good achievement, it also must be supported by the all education’ stakeholder.
In implementing humanistic approach, a foreign language teacher can create teaching learning process which concern to the student’ characteristic. Student can develop their maximal potential. Moreover, the implementing of humanistic approach can train student to have capability in learning autonomy, thinking critically and creatively, and at last can grow student’ self-confidence to achieve language target.