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Three Major Theories of Motivation that Massively Boost Engagement in Elearning Courses

Wizcabin

One of the most common is Maslow’s theory of needs which categorizes human needs into a 5-layered pyramid of priorities. Through this, Maslow explains that a person is motivated by either of these 5 categories of needs. Just like Maslow’s theory, there are several other theories; some better suited to specific fields of human life.

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Donald Clark on training departments…

Jay Cross's Informal Learning

I argued that training is mired in old, faddish theory; Bloom, Gagne, Maslow, Kirkpatrick – train the trainer courses are still full of old behaviourist theory (killed stone dead by Chomsky in 1959) trapping us in 50 year old theories that holds the industry back. In practice there’s far too much talking at people and phoney break-out groups.

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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Explained for Learning Professionals

Growth Engineering

Maslow’s hierarchy of needs tells us about the nature of human motivation and goal attainment. The post Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Explained for Learning Professionals appeared first on Growth Engineering. But what are the implications for you and your learners?

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Maturity Models and the Learning Organization

CrossKnowledge

From Maslow to Kirkpatrick: The Pioneers of the Maturity Model. Each one has further deepened our understanding of how corporate learning can impact business performance. One famous model at the origin of this approach is Maslow’s hierarchy of needs , often presented in the form of a pyramid.