Learning with e's

AUGUST 25, 2014

The previous post highlighted issues around the theory of Communities of Practice, from the work of Jean Lave and Etienne Wenger. In this post, I''m revisiting a well known and heavily used motivational theory - Maslow''s Hierarchy of Human Needs. Most versions of Maslow''s Hierarchy are represented as pyramids.

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Maslow Cognitive Theory Pinnacle 84

Learning with e's

AUGUST 25, 2014

The previous post highlighted issues around the theory of Communities of Practice, from the work of Jean Lave and Etienne Wenger. In this post, I'm revisiting a well known and heavily used motivational theory - Maslow's Hierarchy of Human Needs. Most versions of Maslow's Hierarchy are represented as pyramids.

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Maslow Cognitive Theory Pinnacle 40

Learning with e's

DECEMBER 16, 2016

The predicted that teacher behaviour and expectations would directly affect learning in the classroom. These effects are extreme ends of the same continuum of ' self fulfilling prophecies ' that can be observed in classrooms. Jung Archetypes and Synchronicity 19. Lave and Wenger Communities of Practice 26.

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Cognitive Maslow Theory Learning Theory 40

Learning with e's

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

The payoff for all the practice, says Norman, is not only increased typing speed and accuracy, but also a reduction in mental effort, freeing up the mind to process other things. Teachers can harness this principle in the design of just about anything from the layout of the classroom to the design of a learning resource.

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Design Cognitive Theory Maslow 98

Learning with e's

DECEMBER 9, 2016

There has been research into the impact of different lighting schemes in classrooms (red light wakes us up in the morning, blue lights have a calming influence). Jung Archetypes and Synchronicity 19. Lave and Wenger Communities of Practice 26. Maslow Hierarchy of Human Needs 27. Jahoda Ideal Mental Health 20.

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Cognitive Theory Maslow Learning Theory 40