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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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#TwistedTropes 27. Washington's wooden teeth

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Look at the pictures of him, and especially his face on the one dollar bill, and you'll see that his mouth is distorted, and his lips are bulging outwards in a pout. Maslow's awkward hierarchy 25. Unported License. Where did this information come from? Montezuma's terrible revenge 23. Dale's shameful cone 24.

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#TwistedTrope 23: Dale's crappy cone

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Every year at the festive season (actually all year round - Editor), many people in Britain, especially those living in Scotland, go out on the town to celebrate Dale's crappy cone, by climbing up high and placing replicas onto the heads of stone statues (see picture above). Unported License. Hadrian's busted wall 22.

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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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In two minds

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In a variety of experiments, it was found that people can generally process images faster than text, and can make quicker and smarter decisions when presented with pictures than they can with verbal instructions. Giving children pictures and words in combination can provide them with the best chances to learn concepts.

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Donald. Duck!

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Maslow's hierarchy of needs is only popular, because triangles are easy to put into Powerpoint slides" he opined. Picture above: Donald Clark appeals to the Gods of Pedagogy). And in the meantime, to lighten the mood, above is a picture of Stu Johnston with an Apple device. Unported License. More later.

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