Maslow's hierarchy of needs proposes that human motivation is based on a five-tier model of physiological needs, safety needs, belongingness and love needs, esteem needs, and self-actualization needs. Lower needs must be satisfied before higher needs can be addressed. Physiological needs are basic survival needs like food and shelter. Safety needs include security and stability. Belongingness needs involve relationships and love. Esteem needs encompass achievement and respect. Self-actualization refers to realizing one's full potential. The theory suggests that an individual's primary motivations are influenced by their most unsatisfied needs.
Maslow's hierarchy of needs proposes that human motivation is based on a five-tier model of physiological needs, safety needs, belongingness and love needs, esteem needs, and self-actualization needs. Lower needs must be satisfied before higher needs can be addressed. Physiological needs are basic survival needs like food and shelter. Safety needs include security and stability. Belongingness needs involve relationships and love. Esteem needs encompass achievement and respect. Self-actualization refers to realizing one's full potential. The theory suggests that an individual's primary motivations are influenced by their most unsatisfied needs.
Maslow's hierarchy of needs proposes that human motivation is based on a five-tier model of physiological needs, safety needs, belongingness and love needs, esteem needs, and self-actualization needs. Lower needs must be satisfied before higher needs can be addressed. Physiological needs are basic survival needs like food and shelter. Safety needs include security and stability. Belongingness needs involve relationships and love. Esteem needs encompass achievement and respect. Self-actualization refers to realizing one's full potential. The theory suggests that an individual's primary motivations are influenced by their most unsatisfied needs.
Maslow's hierarchy of needs proposes that human motivation is based on a five-tier model of physiological needs, safety needs, belongingness and love needs, esteem needs, and self-actualization needs. Lower needs must be satisfied before higher needs can be addressed. Physiological needs are basic survival needs like food and shelter. Safety needs include security and stability. Belongingness needs involve relationships and love. Esteem needs encompass achievement and respect. Self-actualization refers to realizing one's full potential. The theory suggests that an individual's primary motivations are influenced by their most unsatisfied needs.
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Maslows Hierarchy of Needs
(Humanistic Theory of motivation to learn)
Maslow believed that learning is affected by human needs such as physical needs of the body (food, safety, sense of belonging, self- esteem, the need to achieve) All humans are motivated by the same set of basic needs The needs can be arranged in a hierarchy in order of their importance to survival and the maintenance of physical and psychological health The ones nearer the base of the pyramid are more critical to our physical and mental well-being, as can be seen by the larger space they occupy and form the basis for other needs on top When deficiency needs are met, the motivation for these needs decrease When being needs are met, the motivation for them increases Maslows Hierarchy of Needs Self- Actualization Need Aesthetic Needs Need to Know & Understand Esteem Needs Belongingness and Love Needs Safety Needs Physiological Needs Being (growth) Needs Deficiency Needs Motivation increases as needs are met Motivation decreases as needs are met Physiological needs food, water, shelter Safety needs a stable and predictable environment Belonging needs the need to form supportive or cooperative relationships with other people Esteem needs the need for status and positive self-concept Intellectual needs the need to know and understand and explain the world Aesthetic needs the human desire to experience beauty and to find or create symmetry and completeness Self-actualization the need for each individual to develop his or her own unique abilities and talents to the highest possible level Development of needs through childhood Hampden-Turner (1981) In infancy, a child is aware of little else than immediate needs and the presence of the primary caregiver At this age physiological needs are most important As the child grows older and become better able to imagine the future, the stability and predictability of the environment become more important - they become more concerned about safety needs than physiological needs As children continue to mature, the social aspects of life assume greater importance and belonging needs supersede safety needs Finally, in young adulthood, esteem needs become more influential The growth needs such as self actualization and cognitive needs become stronger with each opportunity for gratification These needs may eventually become so influential that a person may sacrifice everything else (esteem, relationships, safety, health) to achieve self-actualization or intellectual or aesthetic growth NEEDS IMPLICATIONS IN TEACHING-LEARNING Physiological Ensure that students do not feel hungry, thirsty, sick or uncomfortable physically before T-L starts Safety Ensure that students feel safe physically and psychologically in your class; create a non-threatening, risk-free environment Belongingness and love Ensure that students feel loved, feel that they belong in your class and know they are accepted by peers and by the teacher Self-esteem Boost students self-esteem through praise/positive reinforcement, applause, and opportunities to succeed Need to know and understand There is a natural tendency in human beings to try to understand and know the world; provide opportunities to explore and find out; impart knowledge and skills so that they are able to learn Aesthetic needs There is a natural desire to experience beauty and find ways to create symmetry and completeness provides opportunities for expression of these Self- actualization Allow or provide students with the opportunity to develop their unique abilities and talents to the highest level possible When all the deficiency needs are satisfied, students will be able to focus on achieving the growth needs:
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