The Implementation of Humanistic Education in Paragraph Writing Class at The English Education Study Program Ahmad Dahlan University

Abstract

This research aims to find out whether there is a humanistic approach and to measure the extent to which a humanistic approach has been applied in paragraph writing classes at the Ahmad Dahlan University English Education Study Program. This research method is a mixed-method, the participants in this research are paragraph writing class students consisting of 46 students, 32 female students, and 14 male students. The sampling carried out in the research was total sampling. Questionnaires and interviews were used to collect data which was then analyzed using quantitative and qualitative methods. The results of the research show that humanistic applications have been carried out in paragraph classes. In detail, of the 46 students in the Paragraph Writing class, 16 students (34.78%) answered that the class was very humanistic, and twenty-two students (47.82%) said it was a humanistic class. Eight students (17.39) answered neutral. This humanistic approach has been implemented quite far based on social interaction and humanistic criteria. Meanwhile, in the results of the interview, the students mentioned humanistic criteria in which students felt that the class atmosphere created was very pleasant, always provided good motivation so that students had a strong enthusiasm and the lecturer always provided understanding to students who did not understand the subject matter.

Keywords: Humanistic Approach, Paragraph Writing