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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. Fermat's dodgy last theorem 18.

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Can learning theories lead to better elearning content? 

Creativ Technologies

The learning theories can take your e-learning content in a new direction because they can improve its comprehension. So, many learning theories can ensure that learners take a lot of interest in the content. Learning theories are needed because employees like to grasp information differently. Skinner advocated this theory.

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Maslow, Confucius and 3 keys to operate in Dragon land!

Origin Learning

Can Abraham Maslow have made a mistake? His theory of psychological health premised on fulfilling innate human needs in order of priority culminating in self-actualization, is a known fact. People in China detest making mistakes in public as loss of face and reputation determines their position in a social network.

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

Wizcabin

Theories of motivation are physiological theories that explain a person’s reasons for engaging in a particular behavior. However, it is important for eLearning designers and L&D teams in general to understand vital theories of motivation which they can incorporate them in eLearning courses. The flow theory.

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Going the extra mile

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This is number 26 in my series on learning theories. I''m working through the alphabet of psychologists and theorists, providing a brief overview of each theory, and how it can be applied in education. The previous post highlighted issues around the theory of Communities of Practice, from the work of Jean Lave and Etienne Wenger.

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#LearningIs social

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Humans are inherently social. Most of our learning is achieved within social contexts. Even when we are on our own, much of our learning through resources such as books and videos is mediated socially - there is another mind behind the resource. Vygotsky's ZPD theory is often cited at this point. Unported License.

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Employee Engagement: Meeting Their Needs

KnowledgeCity

If you could ask noted psychologist, Abraham Maslow, he might tell you to meet their hierarchy of needs. Who is Maslow and what is his Hierarchy of Needs? He theorized that people are motivated by what has become known as Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. How Does Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Help Us Understand Employee Engagement?

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