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#TwistedTropes 24: Maslow's awkward hierarchy

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Photo from Wikimedia Commons Everything was awkward about the famous psychologist Abraham Maslow. As a young man, Maslow had very few friends, so he made books his companions, married one of his cousins by accident, and then spent the rest of his life trying to discover the meaning of life. Lucifer's idiotic fall 20.

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Connected pedagogy: Shared minds

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It's comforting to know that others are experiencing the same doubts and difficulties as we are, or that we can all work together to succeed in a common task. We learn best when we feel we belong, and we feel more comfortable when we perceive psychological safety (Maslow, 1954). 1954) Motivation and Personality. Wheeler, S.

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Stage by stage

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We should focus on the process of learning as well as the product, and offer children learning experiences that offer them problems to solve and challenges to meet, so that they are kept in a state of disequilibrium (uncertainty). Maslow Hierarchy of Human Needs 27. Lave and Wenger Communities of Practice 26. Papert Constructionism 32.