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Going the extra mile

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In this post, I''m revisiting a well known and heavily used motivational theory - Maslow''s Hierarchy of Human Needs. The theory Just about everyone working in education and training has heard of Abraham Maslow and his hierarchy of needs. Most versions of Maslow''s Hierarchy are represented as pyramids. Reference Maslow, A.

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Learning, making and powerful ideas

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The Theory Not to be confused with constructivism, constructionism is a cognitive theory that relates to learning by making things. They represent the essence of rational thinking, developing cognitive skills that will prepare the child to deal with a multitude of challenges and problems they may encounter later in life.

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Drive through learning

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Elements of his theory are present in Maslow''s more humanistic and learner-centred Hierarchy of Human Needs model. Although this is in itself a flawed and contetious model, Maslow''s hierarchy has been used to explain more compex motivational processes. Unported License. Unported License.

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The importance of being networked

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Think of Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of human needs (1954), and note that 'belonging' to a group and gaining respect from others are fundamental to his theory. In previous blog posts I have highlighted the need for professionals to share their content for free , and many are doing so. References Maslow, A. Unported License.

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Going the extra mile

Learning with e's

In this post, I'm revisiting a well known and heavily used motivational theory - Maslow's Hierarchy of Human Needs. The theory Just about everyone working in education and training has heard of Abraham Maslow and his hierarchy of needs. Most versions of Maslow's Hierarchy are represented as pyramids. Reference Maslow, A.

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Self fulfilling prophecies

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This is number 36 in my continuing series of blog posts about learning theories. Anderson ACT-R Cognitive Architecture 2. Festinger Cognitive Dissonance Theory 12. Maslow Hierarchy of Human Needs 27. Piaget Cognitive Stages of Development 34. Unported License. Previous posts in this series: 1.

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Design for life

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The Theory An examination of the work of JJ Gibson, as previously documented on this blog , shows that people perceive affordances in any object. Anderson ACT-R Cognitive Architecture 2. Festinger Cognitive Dissonance Theory 12. Maslow Hierarchy of Human Needs 27. Unported License. Further Reading Norman, D.

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